| Title | Abnormal | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ab·nor·mal
ETYMOLOGY alteration of French anormal, from Medieval Latin anormalis, from Latin a- + Late Latin normalis normal
DATE circa 1836
: deviating from the normal or average : unusual , exceptional abnormal behavior • ab·nor·mal·ly \\-mə-lē\\ adverb
DATE 1912
: an abnormal person
English Etymology abnormal 1835, replaced older anormal and abnormous (1742) under influence of L. abnormis "deviating from a rule," from ab- "off, away from" + norma "rule" (see norm). The older forms were via O.Fr . anormal(13c.), from M.L. anormalos, from Gk. anomalos, from an- "not" + homalos, from homos "same." The Gk. word was altered in Latin by association with norma.
http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 abnormal ab·nor·mal / Ab5nC:ml; NAmE -5nC:rml / adjective different from what is usual or expected, especially in a way that is worrying, harmful or not wanted 不正常的；反常的；变态的；畸形的: abnormal levels of sugar in the blood 血糖值不正常 They thought his behaviour was abnormal. 他们认为他行为反常。 OPP normal • ab·nor·mal·ly / Ab5nC:mEli; NAmE -5nC:rm- / adv.: abnormally high blood pressure 异常高的血压 OLT abnormal adj. ⇨ abnormal Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: abnormal psychology ab·nor·mal I. \(ˈ)ab|nȯrməl, -ȯ(ə)m- also əbˈ-\ adjective Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin abnormis) of anormal 1. : deviating from the normal : differing from the typical < the large family is abnormal today > : irregular , unusual 2. : greater than or superior to the normal : excessive < abnormal profits > < abnormal ambition > : exceptional < abnormal powers of recollection > 3. : less than or inferior to the normal : deficient in intellectual powers : characterized by mental defect or disorder < a school for abnormal children > : subnormal 4. : departing from the accepted standards of social behavior • ab·nor·mal·ly \-əlē, -i\ adverb II. noun (-s) : an abnormal person |
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