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deviance

de vi ance |ˈdēvēəns ˈdiviəns | noun the fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards, esp. in social or sexual behavior. DERIVATIVES de vi an cy |-ənsē |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

deviance

de |vi ¦ance |ˈdiːviəns | noun [ mass noun ] the fact or state of diverging from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour. DERIVATIVES deviancy noun

 

French Dictionary

déviance

déviance n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui s ’écarte d ’une norme.