DEVIANCE

deviation, deviance

(noun) deviate behavior

aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance

(noun) a state or condition markedly different from the norm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• cevadine

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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