deviance

• Substantiv, das einen Zustand oder eine Verhaltensweise bezeichnet, die deutlich von der Norm oder von akzeptierten Standards abweicht.

A noun referring to a state or condition that differs significantly from the norm, or to behavior that deviates from accepted standards.

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1. State of being different from the normB2formal

   A condition or quality of being notably different from what is considered standard or normal.

   Abweichung von der Norm

   • The study examined deviance in social behavior among teenagers.
   • Statistical deviance from the average was noted in the results.
   • Cultural deviance can sometimes lead to innovation.

   Synonymeaberrationabnormalityanomalydeparturedivergenceeccentricityirregularitynonconformityunconventionality

   Antonymeconformityconventionalitynormalityorthodoxy

2. Deviant behaviorB2formal

   Actions or conduct that violate social norms or expectations.

   Abweichendes Verhalten

   • Sociologists study deviance to understand why people break rules.
   • His deviance from the group's standards caused conflict.
   • The court considered his actions a form of social deviance.

   Synonymeaberrationabnormalitydelinquencydeviationdivergencemisconductnonconformitytransgression

   Antonymecomplianceconformityconventionalitynormalityorthodoxy