Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deviance

2 senses of deviance

Sense 1
aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance -- (a state or condition markedly different from the norm)
       => abnormality, abnormalcy -- (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)

Sense 2
deviation, deviance -- (deviate behavior)
       => abnormality, irregularity -- (behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality)