- deviancy
- noun (plural -cies) Date: 1947 deviance
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deviancy — deviance UK [ˈdiːvɪəns] / US [ˈdɪvɪəns] or deviancy UK [ˈdiːvɪənsɪ] / US [ˈdɪvɪənsɪ] noun [uncountable] formal behaviour that most people do not consider normal or morally correct sexual deviance … English dictionary
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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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