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Deviance

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdiːvɪəns

Definitions

  1. Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A person or thing that differs from the expected.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaisdéviance
DeutschAbartigkeit
العربيةالإنحراف
6 more languages

Examples

“Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Deviances deviancy deviant deviantization Deviantly Deviants

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