deviancies
Departures from norms
Deviancies is the plural of deviancy, which refers to behavior or characteristics that depart from accepted social norms or standards.
The term carries connotations of disapproval, suggesting that the departures are unwelcome or problematic rather than merely unusual.
The report catalogued various deviancies among the prison population.
In clinical or sociological contexts, deviancies may refer to patterns of conduct considered abnormal or antisocial.
Departure from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- malformationAbnormally developed structure
deformity · distortion · defect · flaw · peculiarity · oddity · quirk · divergence
Distant data point
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dispersionScattering across space
- fluctuationIrregular change over time
divergence · spread · skew · inconsistency · departure · variation · scatter · differential
Violation of law or code
- perversionCorruption or deviant distortion
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- immoralityQuality of being wicked
lewdness · obscenity · indecency · sinfulness · degeneracy · wickedness · vice · licentiousness
Disagreement with authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
- unorthodoxyDeparture from accepted belief
counterculture · bohemianism · individualism · free-thinking · radicalism · pioneering · trailblazing · eccentricity
anomaly
Departure from the expected
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- irregularityDeparture from standard
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
malformation · deformity · distortion · defect · flaw · peculiarity · oddity · quirk · divergence · departure
outlier
Distant data point
- varianceSpread around the mean
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- dispersionScattering across space
fluctuation · divergence · spread · skew · inconsistency · departure · variation · scatter · differential · residual
transgression
Violation of law or code
- perversionCorruption or deviant distortion
- depravityProfound moral corruption
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
immorality · lewdness · obscenity · indecency · sinfulness · degeneracy · wickedness · vice · licentiousness · criminality
dissent
Disagreement with authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- heresyBelief opposing official doctrine
- iconoclasmAttacking revered traditions
unorthodoxy · counterculture · bohemianism · individualism · free-thinking · radicalism · pioneering · trailblazing · eccentricity · unconventionality
devianciesconformities
Agreements with prevailing standards
conformity · compliance · adherence · conventionality · orthodoxy
devianciesnormalities
States of being standard
norms · regularities · normality · averages · standards
devianciesvirtues
Positive moral traits
righteousness · uprightness · moral rectitude · probity · decency
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