perversion (redirected from perversions)

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.

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per·versive (-sv, -zv) adj.

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perversion [pəˈvɜːʃən]

n

1. (Psychology) any abnormal means of obtaining sexual satisfaction

2. the act of perverting or the state of being perverted

3. a perverted form or usage

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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; sexual perversion 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"

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perversion

noun

1. deviation, vice, abnormality, aberration, kink (Brit. informal), wickedness, depravity, immorality, debauchery, unnaturalness, kinkiness (slang), vitiation The most frequent sexual perversion is fetishism.

2. distortion, twisting, corruption, misuse, misrepresentation, misinterpretation, falsification a monstrous perversion of justice

Translations

perversion [pəˈvɜːʃən] N (Med, Psych) → perversión f; [of justice] → deformación f; [of truth, facts] → tergiversación f

perversion [pə^rˈvɜː^rʃ^ən] n

(sexual) → perversion f

[idea] → perversion f

perversion

n

(esp sexual, Psych) → Perversion f; (no pl: = act of perverting) → Pervertierung f

(Rel) → Fehlglaube m; (no pl: = act) → Irreleitung f

(= distortion: of truth etc) → Verzerrung f

perversion [pəˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (Psych) → perversione f; (of justice, truth) → travisamento, pervertimento

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perversion [pəˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (Psych) → perversione f; (of justice, truth) → travisamento, pervertimento