ab·er·ra·tion
ˌabəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
noun: aberration; plural noun: aberrations
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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome.
"they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration"
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synonyms:
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anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality,irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity,curiosity, quirk;
"a statistical aberration"
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BIOLOGY
a characteristic that deviates from the normal type.
"color aberrations"
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synonyms:
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anomaly, deviation, departure from the norm, divergence, abnormality,irregularity, variation, digression, freak, rogue, rarity, oddity, peculiarity,curiosity, quirk;
"a statistical aberration"
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OPTICS
the failure of rays to converge at one focus because of limitations or defects in a lens or mirror.
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ASTRONOMY
the apparent displacement of a celestial object from its true position, caused by the relative motion of the observer and the object.
Origin
late 16th century: from Latin aberratio(n-), from aberrare ‘to stray’ (see aberrant).
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過失
The Holy Father spoke to journalists in a broad interview on the papal flight to the Philippines about the Charlie Hebdomassacre and the controversy about the magazine’s new cover this week. Religious freedom and freedom of expression, he said, are fundamental human rights. But they are also not a total liberties. “There is a limit,” he said, speaking in Italian. “Every religion has its dignity. I cannot mock a religion that respects human life and the human person.”
The Pope also condemned the Paris violence. “One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one’s own religion, that is, in the name of God,” Francis said. “To kill in the name of God is an aberration.”
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