Deviance (noun)

1. The state or characteristic of deviating from a norm, especially from societal norms of behavior or attitudes.
2. The act or an instance of deviating from a norm, especially a norm of behavior or attitude.

Origin:

From old french deviance, from latin deviantia "a turning away", from deviare "to turn away".

Examples:

1. Society often stigmatizes deviance, treating it as something to be feared or punished.
2. The deviance of his behavior was so extreme that it drew the attention of the entire community.
3. His deviance from the norm was so great that it was clear he would never fit in with the rest of the group.
4. Sociologists study deviance in order to understand the ways in which society creates and enforces its norms.
5. The deviance in the data was so large that the scientists knew they had made a mistake in their measurements.