aberration vs abnormality

abnormality vs aberration

aberration and abnormality both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aberration	Yes	No	No	No
abnormality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of aberration; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than aberration:

aberration: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

Other hypernyms of aberration include abnormalcy.

aberration (noun)	abnormality (noun)
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image	behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
a disorder in one's mental state	marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
a state or condition markedly different from the norm	retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

Difference between aberration and abnormality

Words related to "abnormality"

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