English noun: deviance | |||
1. | deviance (state) a state or condition markedly different from the norm | ||
Synonyms | aberrance, aberrancy, aberration | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly, chromosonal disorder, chrosomal abnormality, deflection, warp | ||
2. | deviance (act) deviate behavior | ||
Synonyms | deviation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abnormality, irregularity | ||