deviance

See also: déviance

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French déviance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːvɪəns/

Noun

deviance (countable and uncountable, plural deviances)

1. (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
2. A person or thing that differs from the expected. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Related terms

• deviant
• deviation

Translations

variation from expected behavior or form

• Czech: deviace f
• Dutch: afwijking (nl)
• Finnish: poikkeavuus (fi)
• French: déviance (fr) f
• Hungarian: deviancia (hu)
• Indonesian: penyimpangan (id), deviasi (id)
• Malay: devians
• Swedish: avvikelse (sv) c

person or thing that differs from the expected

• Dutch: buitenbeentje (nl)

Anagrams

• cevadine