deviance C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈdiːvɪəns/ See IPA manual Freq #78220 Meanings 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. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms phenodeviance Related forms deviantdeviation Etymology Borrowed from French déviance. Topics Abstract Ideas Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # deviance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdiːvɪəns/ **Frequency rank:** 78220 ## Meanings 1. Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. ## Examples - Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance. ## Derived Forms - phenodeviance ## Related Forms - deviant - deviation ## Etymology Borrowed from French déviance. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Register & Style markdown