English dictionary: words starting with devian

Meanings of Deviance:

noun

The fact or state of diverging from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour.

Usage examples:

A study of crime and deviance

Meanings of Deviancy:

noun

The quality of not being usual, and of being generally considered to be unacceptable

Usage examples:

Addicts often turn to crime or social deviancy to feed their habits., sexual deviancy he refused to…

Meanings of Deviant:

adjective

Departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour.

Usage examples:

Deviant behaviour

noun

A deviant person or thing.

Usage examples:

Killers, deviants, and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension

Meanings of Deviants:

noun

A deviant person or thing.

Usage examples:

Killers, deviants, and those whose actions are beyond most human comprehension

adjective

Departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour.

Usage examples:

Deviant behaviour