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