Abnormality

usgb/ˌæbnɔːrˈmæləti/
noun

Something that is not normal or usual.

The doctor detected an abnormality in the patient's heart rhythm.
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Often appears as...

  • detect an abnormality
  • correct an abnormality
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Common Usage

Used to describe behaviors or situations that differ from the socially accepted norm.

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Wearing a costume to a formal event would be considered an abnormality.
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Not Negative Always

Can describe unique traits that are not necessarily bad, just uncommon.

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Her ability to remember dates so clearly was an interesting abnormality.
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Cultural Sensitivity

What's abnormal in one culture might be normal in another; use with awareness of cultural differences.

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He found the local customs to be abnormalities, but later understood their cultural significance.
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