Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deviance

/ˈdiːvɪəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
de-viance
IPA
/ˈdiːvɪəns/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person or thing that differs from the expected.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dē viā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dēviārebor. French dévier Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Middle French -ance French -ance French déviancebor. English deviance Borrowed from French déviance.

Usage

Inflected Forms

deviances (plural)

Derived Forms

phenodeviance

Frequently Paired Words

deviant deviation

Synonyms

deviation aberrance aberrancy aberration

Questions

How do you pronounce deviance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdiːvɪəns/.
What does deviance mean?
Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
Where does deviance come from?
Etymology tree Latin dē viā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin dēviārebor. French dévier Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Middle French -ance French -ance French déviancebor. English deviance Borrowed from French déviance.

How to pronounce deviance

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “deviance”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdiːvɪəns/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “deviance”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “deviance” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.