Synonyms for deviancy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being deviant, abnormal or anomalous.
Forms
- Plural
- deviancies → abnormalities, weirdnesses, strangenesses, oddities…
Example sentences
- weirdness Spiritualness doesn't always equal weirdness.
- abnormality We have detected an abnormality on your x-ray.
- enormity He was unaware of the enormity of the offense.
- strangeness The strangeness of such a claim forced me to laugh.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| deviancy | steady | |
| weirdness | rising | |
| abnormality | steady | |
| enormity | rising | |
| strangeness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- oddity3
- 8 letters
- enormity4
- 9 letters
- weirdness2
- 11 letters
- abnormality5, strangeness2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oddity3 = 3 syllables).