abnormality
1
4.7
- noun
- /æbˈnɔrməlɪti/
- Sodomites cannot reproduce themselves, simply because they are trying to force their abnormality into the framework of "marriage" -- an institution that only functions normally when occupied by two people with the proper reproductive "plumbing."
Examples
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Though the novella was critically acclaimed and financially successful, alarm was expressed over what was taken to be the author's excessive preoccupation with abnormality.
Academic text (2008) -
The designation of abnormality allows the introduction of medication and social control of the behaviors.
Academic text (2000) -
And at the time you committed these acts, you were suffering from such an abnormality of mind, that it seriously impaired your responsibility.
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Found "abnormalities consistent with cheating."
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Her obsession grades into abnormality.
Fiction book (1998) -
But now, in these more enlightened times, these social abnormalities are seen as manifestations of mental illness.
Blog text (24) -
"I don't think that the results represent some sort of psychological abnormality on the part of the child, not a 'disorder' in the traditional sense, merely the likely consequences of a sustained and intense campaign of 'persuasion.'"
Blog text (22) -
Bad parents do act in a manner that alienates their children, but I don't think that the results represent some sort of psychological abnormality on the part of the child, not a "disorder" in the traditional sense, merely the likely consequences of a sustained and intense campaign of "persuasion."
Blog text (22) -
It comprises a system of criteria that separates rightful from wrongful behavior and is therefore an important yardstick for the demarcation of behavioral abnormality among Muslims, the majority of Arabs.
Academic text (2003) -
The scientists found an abnormality in the patient's behavior that suggested a deeper psychological issue.
Synonyms
168
7.1
Something that is not normal or expected
37
4.6
Being very strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention
34
5.3
A difference from what is usual or expected
23
5.6
An action that breaks a rule or expected process
18
7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
14
5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
13
6.1
An unusual feature that makes someone or something different
4
7.9
Behavior that most people in a group do not accept
4
5.8
A state of being unusual or strange in a way that is hard to explain
3
7.2
A quality of being shocking or extreme
2
7.9
Behavior that most people in a society do not accept
1
5.9
An unusual habit, quality, or way of thinking
1
6.9
A state of being very strange or unusual that surprises people
1
7.5
Doing things in a new or unusual way
1
7.5
A quality that makes something seem strange or not normal
1
7.5
A quality of being very strange or different from most people
1
8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
1
9.2
A change from what is normal or expected
1
9.9
A state of being very different from what is normal
1
8.3
Being different from the usual type or pattern
A state of being different from what is usual or expected
The state of not being usual or expected
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.1
A change in the number or shape of chromosomes that often causes health problems
- Specialized
1
7.5
A condition where a person's thinking or feelings work very differently from usual and cause problems
- Specialized
1
5.4
A health problem in the body or the way it works that is present when a baby is born
How Deviant
- Offensive
25
8.8
50
8.1
- Formal
122
4.6
1
4.7
34
5.3
18
7.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abnormality comes from ab- meaning 'away' and normal meaning 'usual' or 'rule'. So when we call behaviour an abnormality, we mean it moves 'away from the usual rules' or expectations of a group or society.