deviance
- (countable, uncountable) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
- (countable, uncountable) A person or thing that differs from the expected.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdiːvɪəns/
Etymology
Borrowed from French déviance.
unregularity
unsimilarity
abnormal behaviour
déviance
devianza
Abweichung
desviació
desviación
afwijking
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