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Abnormality

//ˌæbnɔːˈmælɪtɪ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity. countable, uncountable

    "Taylor said that her fame makes her "sometimes" miss the normality of being able to hang out with friends but that she's had to get used to "the abnormality of my life"."

  2. 2
    behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality wordnet
  3. 3
    Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature. countable, uncountable

    "I want a full genetic analysis. We're going to examine any abnormality we find no matter how insignificant it seems."

  4. 4
    marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal wordnet
  5. 5
    retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence wordnet
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  1. 6
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies wordnet

Etymology

From abnormal + -ity.

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