deviational

adjective

de·​vi·​a·​tion·​al

-shnəl

: involving or tending toward deviation especially from political party principles

deviationalism

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗shənᵊlˌizəm

-shnəˌli-

noun

plural -s

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