abnormalism C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /æbˈnɔrməˌlɪzəm/ UK /æbˈnɔːməlɪzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality The study catalogued every developmental abnormalism it observed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the condition or an... abnormalityanomalyirregularityaberrationdeviationabnormity ↔ Opposites normalityregularityconformity Word family Related forms abnormalabnormalityabnormity Etymology AI details From abnormal + -ism, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, carpenter's square'). abnormis Latin norma Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # abnormalism **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /æbˈnɔrməˌlɪzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /æbˈnɔːməlɪzəm/ ## Meanings 1. the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality ## Examples - The study catalogued every developmental abnormalism it observed. ## Synonyms - abnormality - anomaly - irregularity - aberration - deviation - abnormity ## Antonyms - normality - regularity - conformity ## Related Forms - abnormal - abnormality - abnormity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: abnormis - Root: norma ## Etymology From abnormal + -ism, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, carpenter's square'). ## AI Etymology Abnormalism is a noun meaning "the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality". Historically, it is from abnormal + -ism, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, carpenter's square'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: abnormalism is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Latin abnormis with Latin norma. Close English family members include abnormal, abnormality, and abnormity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown