deviance

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French déviance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdiːvɪəns/ === Noun === deviance (countable and uncountable, plural deviances) (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs. A person or thing that differs from the expected. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== deviant deviation ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === cevadine