abnormality
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abnormality
- /ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ/ UK
- /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/ US
- /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ɪt.i/ US
- /ˌæbˌnɚˈmæl.ət.i/ US
- /ˌæbˌnɚˈmæl.ɪt.i/ US
Where it comes from
From abnormal + -ity. First attested in the mid 19th century.
noun abnormalities
- The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. Taylor said that her fame makes her "sometimes" miss the normality of being able to hang out with friends but that she's had to get used to "the abnormality of my life".
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Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
I want a full genetic analysis. We're going to examine any abnormality we find no matter how insignificant it seems.
Similar: aberrant
Similar: abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness, deviant, outlier · Opposite: normality
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noun
Similar: abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness, deviant, outlier · Opposite: normality
Translations
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noun state of being abnormal
| Español | anormalidad |
|---|---|
| Português | anormalidade, anomalia |
| Français | anomalie, anormalité |
| Deutsch | Abweichung, Abnormalität |
| Italiano | anomalia |
| Română | anormalitate |
| Русский | ненорма́льность nenormálʹnostʹ, непра́вильность neprávilʹnostʹ |
noun something abnormal
| Deutsch | Abnormalität |
|---|---|
| Română | anormalitate |
| Русский | анома́лия anomálija |
Talk about this word "abnormality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abnormality. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abnormality. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abnormality "abnormality." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abnormality.Cite this
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title = {abnormality},
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