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Violence vs Deviance - What's the difference?

violence | deviance |

As nouns the difference between violence and deviance

is that violence is extreme force while deviance is (sociology) actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.

violence

English

Noun

  • Extreme force.
  • Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering.
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  • Widespread fighting.
  • (figuratively) Injustice, wrong.
  • (obsolete) ravishment; rape; violation

    • Related terms

    * violent * violate * violation

    Hypernyms

    * (extreme force) force

    Antonyms

    * peace, nonviolence

    See also

    * domestic violence * reverse domestic violence ----

    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