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Anomie vs Deviance - What's the difference?

anomie | deviance |

As nouns the difference between anomie and deviance

is that anomie is alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values while deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form).

anomie

English

(wikipedia anomie)

Alternative forms

* anomy

Noun

  • Alienation or social instability caused by erosion of standards and values.

    • Derived terms

    * anomic

    deviance

    English

    (wikipedia deviance)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sociology) Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs
  • A person or thing that differs from the expected.

    • Related terms

    * deviant * deviation