deviancy

ˈdiviənsi

deviancies

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Definition of deviancy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sociology

Rare

behavior that diverges from social norms

Rare

The community was concerned about the deviancy among the youth.

abnormality

deviance

behavior

Rare

sexual behavior differing from norms

Rare

The study focused on deviancy in sexual practices.

aberration

perversion

abnormality

Rare

state of being deviant or abnormal

Rare

His deviancy was evident in his unusual habits.

abnormality

anomaly

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Origin of deviancy

Latin, deviare (turn aside)

Examples of deviancy in a sentence

The novel explores themes of deviancy and rebellion.
The therapist discussed deviancy in modern relationships.
Deviancy was a central theme in the novel's plot.
The novel explores themes of social deviancy.
Deviancy in behavior can lead to social isolation.

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French:déviance, anomalie sexuelle, ...
German:Devianz, abweichendes Verhalten, ...
Italian:devianza, deviazione sessuale, ...
Spanish:desviación, anormalidad, ...
Portuguese:desvio, desvio sexual, ...
Chinese:越轨行为, 异常行为, ...
Japanese:逸脱行動, 逸脱, ...
Arabic:اِنْحِرَاف, الانحراف الجنسي, ...
Hebrew:סְטִיָּה, הִתְנַהֲגוּת מִינִית חוֹרֶגֶת, ...
Russian:девиантное поведение, девиация, ...
Ukrainian:девіантність, ненормативність, ...
Hindi:विचलन, विकृति, ...
Bengali:বিচ্যুতি, অসামঞ্জস্য, ...
Catalan:desviació, anormalitat, ...
Czech:deviance, sexuální deviace, ...
Danish:afvigelse, seksuel afvigelse, ...
Dutch:afwijking, afwijkend gedrag, ...
Greek:παρέκκλιση, παρεκκλίνουσα συμπεριφορά, ...
Hungarian:deviancia, szexuális deviancia, ...
Khmer:អាកប្បកិរិយាប្រាសចាកបទដ្ឋានសង្គម, អាកប្បកិរិយាផ្លូវភេទដែលខុសពីបទដ្ឋានសង្គម, ...
Korean:일탈, 변태, ...
Persian:انحراف, ...
Polish:dewiacja, nienormalność, ...
Portuguese (BR):desviança, desvio, ...
Romanian:devianță, abateri sexuale, ...
Swedish:avvikelse, avvikande beteende, ...
Thai:พฤติกรรมเบี่ยงเบน, การเบี่ยงเบนทางเพศ, ...
Turkish:sapma, sapkınlık, ...
Vietnamese:hành vi lệch lạc, sự bất thường, ...

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