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Deviance vs Disruptive - What's the difference?

deviance | disruptive |

As a noun deviance

is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form).

As an adjective disruptive is

causing disruption or unrest.

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

    disruptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing disruption or unrest.
    • Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.
  • Causing major change, as in a market.
  • * 2005 , Karl D. Schubert, CIO Survival Guide (page 222)
    • companies tend to lose their leadership positions to companies that enter the market with a disruptive technology or market change.