Added 8 October 2026 deviance /ˈdiːvɪəns/ noun Categories: Describing WordsActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about deviance at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A state or condition markedly different from the norm. Deviate behavior. Related Words: aberranceaberrationaberrancydeviationdeflectiondiversionmisappropriationdeparturevariancegapoffsetdefining Back to today's word