deviance

Variant of deviant

deviant definition

de·vi·ant (dē′vē ənt)

adjective

deviating, esp. from what is considered normal in a group or for a society

Etymology: < LL devians, prp. of deviare: see deviate

noun

a person whose behavior is deviant

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.