'deviance' definitions:

Definition of 'deviance'

From: WordNet
noun
A state or condition markedly different from the norm [syn: aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance]
noun
Deviate behavior [syn: deviation, deviance]

Definition of 'deviance'

From: GCIDE
  • deviance \deviance\ n.
  • 1. an aberrant state or condition.
  • Syn: aberrance, aberrancy, aberration. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 2. deviate behavior.
  • Syn: deviation. [WordNet 1.5]