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déviance — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deviance noun Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
  • deviancy noun The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.

Senses

déviance is used for these senses in English:

  • deviance (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
  • deviancy The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.

deviance — full definition

  1. noun Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
  2. noun A person or thing that differs from the expected.