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/ˈdiːvɪəns/
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ˈdiːvɪəns
Noun
Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
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Socrates was sentenced to death for his deviance.
A person or thing that differs from the expected.
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Noun
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
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deviate behavior
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