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Noun: abnormality  `ab-nor'ma-li-tee
  1. An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
    - abnormalcy [US]
     
  2. Retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
    - mental defectiveness
     
  3. Marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
    - freakishness
     
  4. Behaviour that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
    - irregularity

Derived forms: abnormalities

See also: abnormal

Type of: backwardness, mental retardation, misbehavior [US], misbehaviour [Brit, Cdn], misdeed, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state, retardation, slowness, strangeness, subnormality, unfamiliarity

Antonym: normality

Encyclopedia: Abnormality