deviancy

de·vi·ance

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-vee-uh ns]
- /ˈdi vi əns/
- /ˈdiː.viənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-vee-uh ns]
- /ˈdi vi əns/

Definitions of deviancy word

noun deviancy deviant quality or state. 1
noun deviancy deviant behavior. 1
noun deviancy The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous. 1

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Origin of deviancy

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; devi(ant) + -ance

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Parts of speech for Deviancy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deviancy

deviancy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

deviancy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deviancy

noun deviancy

aberrance — departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
aberrancy — departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.

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