abnormalism

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /æbˈnɔrməˌlɪzəm/ UK /æbˈnɔːməlɪzəm/ See IPA manual

noun

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1

noun
the condition or an instance of being abnormal; an abnormality

The study catalogued every developmental abnormalism it observed.

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1 noun · the condition or an... abnormality anomaly irregularity aberration deviation abnormity

Opposites

normality regularity conformity

Word family

Related forms abnormal abnormality abnormity

Etymology

From abnormal + -ism, from Latin abnormis ('deviating from a rule'), from ab- ('away from') + norma ('rule, carpenter's square').

abnormis Latin norma Latin

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# 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

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