ABNORMALITY

abnormality, irregularity

(noun) behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality

abnormality, freakishness

(noun) marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal

abnormality, mental defectiveness

(noun) retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence

abnormality, abnormalcy

(noun) an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abnormality (countable and uncountable, plural abnormalities)

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Synonyms

• (state of being abnormal): abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness; see also strangeness

• (something abnormal): aberrant, deviant, outlier; see also anomaly

Antonyms

• normality

Source: Wiktionary


Ab`nor*mal"i*ty, n.; pl. Abnormalities.

1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. Darwin.

2. Something abnormal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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