US /ˈdiːvɪəns/
noun Freq #78220

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.

    Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.

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Word family
Derived forms phenodeviance
Related forms deviantdeviation

Etymology

Borrowed from French déviance.

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