French Conversation · Level 53
75 words
French word
déviance
Pronunciation
IPA/devjɑ̃s/
Meaning
- feminine noundeviance
Example
La déviance dans son discours inquiète ses collègues.
The deviance in his speech worries his colleagues.
More examples
La déviance de ses actes inquiète sa famille.
The deviance of his actions worries his family.
Core concept
A path that leaves the expected course and enters an unusual or unapproved direction.
Similar words
anomalie: A condition or phenomenon that differs from what is usual or expected.
écart: A difference or gap from a standard or average.
déviation: A departure from a planned route or standard, including a physical bend or detour.
dérive: A gradual shift over time toward an unusual direction.
Definition in French
Écart par rapport à une norme, une règle ou un comportement attendu.
Word origin
Déviance derives from French dévier with the noun-forming suffix -ance; dévier comes from Latin deviare, based on via, "way".
Usage tips
- Déviance is an abstract term common in sociology and statistics, whereas déviation is usually preferred for a physical change of direction.
Other meanings
- delinquencynoun
- abnormalitynoun
Opposites
- normaliténormalitynoun
Related words
- déviationdeviationnoun
- dévierdeviateverb