deviance meaning

UK US /ˈdiviəns/ 3 syllables

deviance (noun): a state or condition markedly different from the norm.

deviance has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

deviance as a noun

  1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm

    Synonyms: aberrance, aberrancy, aberration

    Type of: abnormality

    Kinds: chromosomal aberration, deflection

    Related forms: deviant, deviate

  2. deviate behavior

    Synonyms: deviation

    Type of: abnormality

    Related forms: deviant, deviate

How to pronounce deviance

deviance is pronounced /ˈdiviəns/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in CE · 8-letter words

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