deviancy

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UK/ˈdiːvi.ənsiː/

noun

The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.

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abnormalityenormityweirdness
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Meanings

noundeviancy (countable and uncountable, plural deviancies)

plural deviancies

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.

    Synonyms: abnormality, enormity, weirdness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.

Similar
abnormalityenormityweirdness
Also see
odditystrangenessunusualness

Translations

French déviance
  • déviancethe state of being deviant
Cite this entry
APA

deviancy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviancy

MLA

“deviancy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviancy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deviancy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deviancy.

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