Social Deviance

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral

  • The philosopher argued that the amoral nature of the universe means there is no inherent right or wrong.
  • Some people believe that being amoral means you can do whatever you want without consequences.
  • I don't trust him, he's too amoral for my liking.
  • The company's decision to prioritize profit over ethics was seen as a sign of their amoral stance.

noun a person whose behavior or beliefs are different from what is considered acceptable or normal

adjective departing from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behavior

  • The psychologist studied the behavior of the deviant individual.
  • She's always been a bit of a deviant, doing things her own way.
  • He's a real deviant, always getting into trouble.
  • In a world of conformity, she was a deviant, blazing her own path.

noun a person who flouts the law, especially by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively

  • The city council passed a new ordinance to crack down on scofflaws who ignore parking regulations.
  • Don't be a scofflaw and park in the no parking zone.
  • The scofflaw got caught speeding on the highway.
  • He was known as the office scofflaw for always bending the rules.

adverb describing how something is done in a bigamous manner

  • He was charged with living bigamously after it was discovered he had two wives.
  • I heard that John was living bigamously with his girlfriend and his ex-wife.
  • She didn't know her husband was bigamously married to another woman.
  • The company was accused of operating bigamously by having secret partnerships with competitors.