eccentric vs rebel

eccentric

noun
  • One who does not behave like others. 

  • A kook; a person of bizarre habits or beliefs. 

  • A circle not having the same centre as another. 

  • An exercise that goes against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle. 

  • A disk or wheel with its axis off centre, giving a reciprocating motion. 

adj
  • Having a different center; not concentric. 

  • Against or in the opposite direction of contraction of a muscle (such as results from flexion of the lower arm (bending of the elbow joint) by an external force while contracting the triceps and other elbow extensor muscles to control that movement; opening of the jaw while flexing the masseter). 

  • Having different goals or motives. 

  • Deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently; unconventional and slightly strange. 

  • Not at or in the centre; away from the centre. 

  • Not perfectly circular; elliptical. 

rebel

noun
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently. 

  • Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier. 

verb
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority. 

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