🚫deviance

noun
/ˈdiːviəns/

Meaning

Behavior that differs from accepted social or moral standards.

Example Sentences

The book studies deviance in urban youth culture.

Synonyms

abnormality, irregularity, misconduct, aberration, transgression

Antonyms

normality, conformity, regularity

Collocations

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

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