What is another word for deviance?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈiːvi͡əns], [ dˈiːviəns], [ d_ˈiː_v_iə_n_s]
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Synonyms for Deviance:
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n.
• abnormality • act • perversion • unnaturalness Other synonyms:
- anomaly .
- abnormality .
- irregularity .
Other relevant words:
- Discursion ,
- Errantry ,
- UNNATURAL ACT ,
- abnormalcy ,
- amusement ,
- bend ,
- bias ,
- chromosomal aberration ,
- chromosomal anomaly ,
- circling ,
- circuitry ,
- circularity ,
- circulation ,
- circumlocution ,
- conflict ,
- contention ,
- controversy ,
- corner ,
- crook ,
- curve ,
- death ,
- debauchery ,
- decadence ,
- declination ,
- deflection ,
- deflexion ,
- delinquency ,
- departure ,
- depravity ,
- detour ,
- difference ,
- digression ,
- disagreement ,
- discord ,
- discrepancy ,
- dispute ,
- dissension ,
- distortion ,
- divagation ,
- divergence ,
- diversion ,
- dogleg ,
- double ,
- drift ,
- enormity ,
- evil ,
- excess ,
- excursion ,
- good ,
- gyre ,
- hairpin ,
- illegality ,
- immorality ,
- impropriety ,
- inappropriateness ,
- indecorum ,
- indirection ,
- infraction ,
- iniquity ,
- kink ,
- kinkiness ,
- meandering ,
- noncomformity ,
- nonconformity ,
- optical aberration ,
- orbit ,
- orbiting ,
- pastime ,
- perversion ,
- rambling ,
- sheer ,
- shift ,
- shifting ,
- sin ,
- skew ,
- slant ,
- spiral ,
- spiraling ,
- squint ,
- straying ,
- sweep ,
- swerve ,
- swerving ,
- swinging ,
- tack ,
- turn ,
- turning ,
- twist ,
- unconventionality ,
- unlawfulness ,
- unsuitability ,
- usual ,
- vagary ,
- variation ,
- veer ,
- vice ,
- villainy ,
- violation ,
- wandering ,
- warp ,
- wickedness ,
- wrong ,
- yaw ,
- zigzag .
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How to use "Deviance" in context?
There is no single definition of deviance, as it can refer to a variety of behaviors or thoughts that are considered undesirable by society. When discussing deviance, it's important to keep in mind the cultural context in which it occurs. For example, in some cultures, it's considered acceptable to engage in traditional sexual practices that are considered taboo in other societies.
When categorizing deviance, it's important to consider the underlying factors that contribute to the behavior. For example, many people who engage in risky behaviors (such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) may be seeking an adrenaline rush that feels thrilling or addictive.
Paraphrases for Deviance:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
deviation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
deflection, departure, diversion, misappropriation, variance.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Deviance:
- diving, dbms, diaphanous, diapensia, deepening, dubbing, defeminize, diapensiaceae, debunk, defence, Da Vinci, defeminise, defiance, deafening, daubing, deepness, defining, defang, deep-pink, deafness, defense.
Hyponym for Deviance:
n.
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act
abnormality, irregularity.
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act
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