de·vi·ance

[dee-vee-uhns]
noun
1.
deviant quality or state.
2.
deviant behavior.
Also, de·vi·an·cy.


Origin:
1940–45; devi(ant) + -ance

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deviance (ˈdiːvɪəns) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Also called: deviancy the act or state of being deviant
2.  statistics a measure of the degree of fit of a statistical model compared to that of a more complete model

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Deviancy is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

deviance
1944, fromdeviant. A sociologists' word, perhaps coined because statisticians and astronomers already had claimed deviation.
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Example sentences
Other adolescents in the group begin to emulate this behavior, further
  strengthening the deviancy of the group.
And maybe this slight of deviancy is not rewarded in grants.
We must be able to confront and direct offenders into adaptive ways of coping
  with their deviancy.
The authors also consider deviancy and social acceptance in the framework of
  history.
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