PERVERSION

perversion

(noun) the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); “it was a perversion of justice”

perversion, sexual perversion

(noun) an aberrant sexual practice

perversion

(noun) a curve that reverses the direction of something; “the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion”; “perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

perversion (countable and uncountable, plural perversions)

The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.

The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.

A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance.

(geometry) Tendril perversion.

Antonyms

• normophilia

Anagrams

• overripens

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*ver"sion, n. Etym: [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert.]

Definition: The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. "Violations and perversions of the laws." Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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