deviance

Norms vs Deviance - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between norms and deviance

is that norms is while deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form).

Deviance vs Deviate - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between deviance and deviate

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while deviate is (sociology) a person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.

As a verb deviate is

to go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

Deviance vs Obedience - What's the difference?

deviance | obedience |

As nouns the difference between deviance and obedience

is that deviance is actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs while obedience is the quality of being obedient.

Criterion vs Deviance - What's the difference?

criterion | deviance |

As nouns the difference between criterion and deviance

is that criterion is a standard or test by which individual things or people may be compared and judged while deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form).

Crimes vs Deviance - What's the difference?

crimes | deviance |

As nouns the difference between crimes and deviance

is that crimes is plural of lang=en while deviance is actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.

Deviance vs Criminality - What's the difference?

deviance | criminality |

As nouns the difference between deviance and criminality

is that deviance is deviance (variation from expected behavior or form) while criminality is (uncountable) the state of being criminal.

Deviance vs Dysfunction - What's the difference?

deviance | dysfunction |

As nouns the difference between deviance and dysfunction

is that deviance is actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs while dysfunction is a failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.