deviances
Strays from normal
Deviances is the plural of deviance—departures from accepted norms or standards.
The word typically appears in social or behavioral contexts: sexual deviances, statistical deviances from the mean.
Whether deviance carries negative weight depends on context; in sociology it's often neutral, while in everyday speech it usually implies disapproval.
Defiance of established power
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
- unorthodoxyDeparture from accepted belief
eccentricity · bohemianism · counterculture · radicalism · defiance · insubordination · mutiny · protest
Departure from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
malformation · deformity · distortion · freak · monstrosity · peculiarity · quirk · eccentricity
Points where paths separate
- alterationsChanges made to something
- modificationsChanges to existing things
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- departuresActs of going away
fluctuations · variances · mutations · permutations · differentiations · deviations · deflections · digressions
Failures to align
- disparitiesUnequal differences in condition
- differencesWays things aren't alike
- divergencesPoints where paths separate
- contradictionsLogically incompatible assertions
mismatches · gaps · incongruities · conflicts · imbalances · inequalities · variances · disjunctions
Violations of rules or laws
- infractionsMinor violations of rules
- violationsBreaches of rules
- offensesViolations of law or rules
- misbehaviorImproper or unruly conduct
wrongdoing · impropriety · misdemeanors · indiscretions · breaches · lapses · trespasses · delinquency
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
unorthodoxy · eccentricity · bohemianism · counterculture · radicalism · defiance · insubordination · mutiny · protest · contrarianism
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- odditySomething unusual or unexpected
mutation · malformation · deformity · distortion · freak · monstrosity · peculiarity · quirk · eccentricity · outlier
divergences
Points where paths separate
- alterationsChanges made to something
- modificationsChanges to existing things
- shiftsMoves or work periods
departures · fluctuations · variances · mutations · permutations · differentiations · deviations · deflections · digressions · detours
inconsistencies
Failures to align
- disparitiesUnequal differences in condition
- differencesWays things aren't alike
- divergencesPoints where paths separate
contradictions · mismatches · gaps · incongruities · conflicts · imbalances · inequalities · variances · disjunctions · discordances
transgressions
Violations of rules or laws
- infractionsMinor violations of rules
- violationsBreaches of rules
- offensesViolations of law or rules
misbehavior · wrongdoing · impropriety · misdemeanors · indiscretions · breaches · lapses · trespasses · delinquency · malfeasance
deviancesconformity
Adherence to norms
conformities · compliance · adherence · conventionality · normalcy
deviancesnorms
Expected behavioral standards
averages · means · normalities · regularities · medians
deviancesproprieties
Accepted standards of behavior
virtues · righteousness · rectitude · decencies · propriety
- sexual devianceAtypical erotic interests