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deviance

  • /ˈdiːvɪəns/

noun deviances

  1. countable, uncountable Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.
  2. countable, uncountable A person or thing that differs from the expected.

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noun variation from expected behavior or form

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@misc{deviance_2026,
  title = {deviance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deviance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}