[dee-vee-uh
ns] 
| 1. | deviant quality or state. |
| 2. | deviant behavior. |
| de·vi·ant (dē'vē-ənt) adj. Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of a society. n. One that differs from a norm, especially a person whose behavior and attitudes differ from accepted social standards. [Middle English deviaunt, from Late Latin dēviāns, dēviant-, present participle of dēviāre, to deviate; see deviate.] de'vi·ance, de'vi·an·cy n. |
