abnormality

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ət.i/, /ˌæbˌnɔɹˈmæl.ɪt.i/, /ˌæbˌnɚˈmæl.ət.i/, /ˌæbˌnɚˈmæl.ɪt.i/

Noun

abnormality

1. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]
2. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Synonyms

• (state of being abnormal) abnormalcy, anomalousness, enormity, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness
• (something abnormal) aberrant, deviant, outlier; see also Thesaurus:anomaly

Antonyms

• normality

Related terms

• abnormalcy
• abnormalism
• abnormity

Translations

• French: anomalie, anormalité
• German: Abweichung
• Italian: anomalia
• Portuguese: anormalidade, anomalia
• Russian: ненорма́льность
• Spanish: anormalidad

Translations

• Russian: анома́лия

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