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perversion

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per·ver·sion  (pr-vûrzhn, -shn)
n.
1.
a. The act of perverting.
b. The state of being perverted.
2. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant.

per·versive (-sv, -zv) adj.

perversion
Noun
1. any abnormal means of obtaining sexual satisfaction
2. the act of perverting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.perversion - a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
curve, curved shape - the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
2.perversion - an aberrant sexual practice;
paraphilia - abnormal sexual activity
sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
anal intercourse, anal sex, buggery, sodomy - intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman
oral sex, head - oral stimulation of the genitals; "they say he gives good head"
3.perversion - the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"

perversion
Translations
Spanish perversion [pəˈvəːʃən] nperversión f
French perversion [pəˈvəːʃən] nperversion f
German perversion [pəˈvəːʃən] perverse n (sexual) → Perversion f [of truth, justice] → Verzerrung f, Pervertierung f
Italian perversion [pəˈvəːʃən] npervertimento, perversione f

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I am, indeed, provoked at the artifice of this unprincipled woman; what stronger proof of her dangerous abilities can be given than this perversion of Reginald's judgment, which when he entered the house was so decidedly against her
I hope, therefore, no man will, by the grossest misunderstanding or perversion of my meaning, misrepresent me, as endeavouring to cast any ridicule on the greatest perfections of human nature; and which do, indeed, alone purify and ennoble the heart of man, and raise him above the brute creation.
Huntingdon,' he continued, 'but I cannot suppress my indignation when I behold such infatuated blindness and perversion of taste; - but, perhaps, you are not aware - ' He paused.
 
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