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Deviance vs Wrongdoing - What's the difference?

deviance | wrongdoing |

As nouns the difference between deviance and wrongdoing

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while wrongdoing is (uncountable) violation of standards of behavior.

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

    wrongdoing

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wrong-doing

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) Violation of standards of behavior.
  • (countable) An instance of doing wrong.