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Webster 1913 Edition

Perversion

Per-ver′sion

,
Noun.
[L.
perversio
: cf. F.
perversion
. See
Pervert
.]
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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Perversion

PERVER'SION

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Noun.
[L. perversus.] The act of perverting; a turning from truth or propriety; a diverting from the true intent or object; change to something worse. We speak of the perversion of the laws, when they are misinterpreted or misapplied; a perversion of reason, when it is misemployed; a perversion of Scripture, when it is willfully misinterpreted or misapplied, &c.

Definition 2024

perversion

perversion

See also: perversión

English

Noun

perversion ‎(plural perversions)

  1. The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
  2. The state of being perverted; depravity; viciousness.
  3. A sexual practice or act considered abnormal; sexual deviance.
  4. (geometry) tendril perversion

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Finnish

Noun

perversion

  1. Genitive singular form of perversio.

Etymology

From Latin perversio, from pervertere ‎(“corrupt”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ʒən

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