deviance
noun
- action or behavior that violates social norms
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdiːvɪəns/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin dē viā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dēviārebor. French dévier French -ance French déviancebor. English deviance Borrowed from French déviance.
- Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
“Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.”
- A person or thing that differs from the expected.