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Deviance vs Transgression - What's the difference?

deviance | transgression |

As nouns the difference between deviance and transgression

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while transgression is a violation of a law, command or duty.

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

    transgression

    English

    (wikipedia transgression)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A violation of a law, command or duty
  • An act that goes beyond generally accepted boundaries
  • A relative rise in sea level resulting in deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata