deviance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
A person or thing that differs from the expected.

/ˈdiːvɪəns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-deviance.wav

deviance deviances

Borrowed from French déviance.

deviant deviation

phenodeviance

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