deviance


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
deviant/ˈdiːviənt/
adjective diverging from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour. noun a deviant person or thing.
– derivatives
deviance noun,
deviancy noun.
– origin ME: from late L. deviant-, deviare (see deviate).
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