perversity, perverseness
(noun) deliberately deviating from what is good; “there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism”
contrariness, perversity, perverseness
(noun) deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
perverseness (countable and uncountable, plural perversenesses)
The quality of being perverse; doggedness, obstinacy.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*verse"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being perverse. "Virtue hath some perverseness." Donne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
