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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeviance
/ˈdiː.vi.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or moral behavior.
"The study of deviance helps sociologists understand the boundaries of acceptable behavior in society." - 2
An instance of deviation from the norm.
"His actions were seen as a deviance from the expected conduct of a professional."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'deviance' originates from the Latin word 'devians', which means 'to turn aside'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, where it began to be used in sociological contexts to describe behaviors that diverge from societal norms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deviance" is said worldwide
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Déviance
Transliteration: deh-vee-ahnss
"L'étude de la déviance est essentielle en sociologie."
Abweichung
Transliteration: ab-vay-khoong
"Die Abweichung von Normen kann zu sozialen Spannungen führen."
Devianza
Transliteration: deh-vee-ahn-tsah
"La devianza è un tema importante nella sociologia."
Desviación
Transliteration: des-vee-ah-syon
"La desviación de las normas sociales puede ser estudiada en sociología."
Desvio
Transliteration: des-vee-oh
"O desvio é um conceito importante na sociologia."
विचलन
Transliteration: vichalan
"सामाजिक विज्ञान में विचलन का अध्ययन महत्वपूर्ण है।"
偏差
Transliteration: piānchā
"社会学中对偏差的研究是重要的。"
일탈
Transliteration: iltal
"사회학에서 일탈에 대한 연구는 중요하다."
逸脱
Transliteration: itsudatsu
"社会学における逸脱の研究は重要です。"
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