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deviance Synonyms

Another word for deviance

Choosing another word for deviance depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The state or quality of departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social, moral, or behavioral contexts.

Usage Example

"The sociology course examines how different cultures define and respond to social deviancy."

Strongest
deviancy
aberrance
Strong
abnormality
nonconformity
irregularity
transgression
divergence

• noun (Context 2)

A goodness-of-fit statistic for a statistical model that measures the discrepancy between observed values and values expected under the model.

Usage Example

"The researcher calculated the residual discrepancy to evaluate how well the logistic regression model fit the data."

Strong
discrepancy
Weak
divergence
variance

Opposites of deviance

The opposite of deviance shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

conformity
normality
conventionality
compliance
orthodoxy
regularity
See all opposites of deviance

• Nearby Words

development
developmental
devex
deviance
deviancy
deviant
deviate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deviance. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deviance
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