perverseness

[ per-vurs-nis ]

noun

1. a variant of perversity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of perverseness¹

perverse ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

And then came, as if to my final and irrevocable overthrow, the spirit of Perverseness.

From Project Gutenberg

Perverseness in this error hath brought the church to the misery which it endureth.

From Project Gutenberg

Perverseness prompted Theodora to say, 'The baby at the lodge is twice the size.'

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