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deviance vs abnormalcy

abnormalcy vs deviance

deviance and abnormalcy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deviance Yes No No No
abnormalcy Yes No No No
As nouns, abnormalcy is a hypernym of deviance; that is, abnormalcy is a word with a broader meaning than deviance:
  • deviance: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  • abnormalcy: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Other hypernyms of deviance include abnormality.
deviance (noun) abnormalcy (noun)
deviate behavior an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
a state or condition markedly different from the norm
Difference between deviance and abnormalcy

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