Relating to, characterized by, or involving deviation from an established standard, norm, or expected course.
From deviation + -al suffix. Deviation comes from Latin deviare. The -al suffix converts nouns into adjectives describing their relationship or qualities.
In Marxist theory, 'deviationism' became a major political concept—Soviet leaders labeled any disagreement as 'deviational' thinking. The term shows how politically loaded the concept of deviation can become when a system demands absolute conformity.
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