deviation, deviance
(noun) deviate behavior
aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance
(noun) a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deviance (countable and uncountable, plural deviances)
(sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
A person or thing that differs from the expected.
• cevadine
Source: Wiktionary
29 June 2025
(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; āan estimable young professorā; ātrains ran with admirable precisionā; āhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
