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aberrance

/ˈæ.bɛɹ.n̩s/ noun

Latin root: aberrō Wiktionary

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  1. State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

Origin

From aberr (“to stray”), from Latin aberrō (“to wander from the way”) + -ance.

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