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deviance

noun

/ˈdiːviəns/

Meaning

Behavior that differs from accepted social or moral standards.

The book studies deviance in urban youth culture.

abnormality, irregularity, misconduct, aberration, transgression

normality, conformity, regularity

social deviance, criminal deviance, deviance from norms, deviance theory

A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.

The state of being next to or adjoining something else.

excessive pride or self-confidence

The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level; avoidance of the depletion of natural resou...

a person who attacks another

The brain's ability to reorganize and form new neural connections throughout life, especially in res...