noun
deviance
Deviance (noun) means Behaviour that goes against what society considers normal or acceptable, such as laws or customs.
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1
Behaviour that goes against what society considers normal or acceptable, such as laws or customs.
"Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance."
2
Someone or something that is not what people expect or consider usual.
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What is the meaning of deviance?
"deviance" (noun) means behaviour that goes against what society considers normal or acceptable, such as laws or customs.
What is another word for deviance?
Other words for "deviance" include aberrancy, deviation, aberration, aberrance.
What are the different meanings of deviance?
"deviance" has 2 main meanings: 1. Behaviour that goes against what society considers normal or acceptable, such as laws or customs; 2. Someone or something that is not what people expect or consider usual.
