deviancy

🇺🇸 /ˈdiːviənsi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdiːviənsi/
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behaving in a way that is different from what is considered normal or acceptable

The study of deviancy in society has become an important field in sociology.

translation

n. behaving in a way that is different from what is considered normal or acceptable

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Plural deviancies