Deviance and Normality

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

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Normality is an antonym for deviance in abnormality topic.

Nearby Words: deviate, deviation, deviant

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

Usage example: the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding

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Deviance is an antonym for normality.

Nearby Words: normal, normalize, norm, normalise, normally

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Normality and Deviance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deviance/normality

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