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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
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
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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