deviancy

deviancy
noun (plural -cies) Date: 1947 deviance

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  • deviancy — noun /ˈdiː.viːnsiː/ the state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous …   Wiktionary

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  • deviancy — de·vi·an·cy …   English syllables

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