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perversion

American  
[per-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / pərˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of perverting.

  2. the state of being perverted. perverted.

  3. a perverted perverted form of something.

  4. any of various means of obtaining sexual gratification that are generally regarded as being abnormal.

  5. Pathology. a change to what is unnatural or abnormal.

    a perversion of function or structure.
perversion British  
/ pəˈvɜːʃən /

noun

  1. any abnormal means of obtaining sexual satisfaction

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

  3. a perverted form or usage

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Other Word Forms

  • nonperversion noun

Etymology

Origin of perversion

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin perversiōn- (stem of perversiō ). See perverse, -ion

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