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Meaning of 'perversion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perversion [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'perversion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perversion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
Example in sentence:
  • it was a perversion of justice
Meaning (2):
- a curve that reverses the direction of something
Example in sentence:
  • perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords;
  • the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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