Deviance and Normalcy

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Deviance noun - A state or condition markedly different from the norm.

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Normalcy is an antonym for deviance.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviant

Normalcy noun - The state or fact of being the way things usually are.

Usage example: a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life

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Deviance is an antonym for normalcy.

Nearby Words: normal, normalize, normalise, normality

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