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perversion
[ per-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
noun
- the act of perverting.
- any of various means of obtaining sexual gratification that are generally regarded as being abnormal.
- Pathology. a change to what is unnatural or abnormal:
a perversion of function or structure.
perversion
/ pəˈvɜːʃən /
noun
- any abnormal means of obtaining sexual satisfaction
- the act of perverting or the state of being perverted
- a perverted form or usage
Other Words From
- nonper·version noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of perversion1
Example Sentences
Under Lynch’s guidance, the underlying strangeness of Dune was able to thrive in all of its beauty and perversion.
The film falls squarely in that stretch of years when Hollywood had fallen under the heel of the Production Code, which, starting in 1934 forbade, among other obscenities, “any inference of sex perversion.”
Perversion is morbid alteration of function which may occur in emotional, intellectual, or volitional fields.
Perversion, misuse and abuse of our human powers should give us cause enough to be ashamed.
Perversion—prolixity, repetition, and excessive amplification.
Perversion—drinking in excessive quantities; drunkenness; and unquenchable thirst.
Perversion—superstition; witchcraft; and with Cautiousness large, fear of ghosts.
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