deviance

See also: déviance

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Latin dē viā
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin dēviārelbor.
French dévier
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -iusnom.
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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.
Latin -ia
Latin -āntia
Old French -ance
Middle French -ance
French -ance
French déviancebor.
English deviance

    Borrowed from French déviance.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdiːvɪəns/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Noun

    deviance (countable and uncountable, plural deviances)

    1. (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
      Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.
    2. A person or thing that differs from the expected. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

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