perversion
noun
the act of perverting.
perversions
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pluralof perversion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"It was never going to end well, and his downfall was inevitable. Eventually his lies caught up with him and he is now facing the consequences of his deceit, and his perversions."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
The family itself becomes the unit that keeps old prejudices and perversions alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
Series co-creator Craig Mazin writes David as a metaphor for the twin perversions of absolute power and male supremacy.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2023
Unlike “Go, Went, Gone,” which critiqued the power structures that enable perversions and prejudices to flower, “The Laughter” seems to argue that the worst consequences of these structures are immutable and inevitable.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2023
Captain Grose, in his very entertaining little work, entitled “An Olio,” in which there are many interesting anecdotes, notices several perversions of this kind, particularly one of a woman who sold milk.
From The Cries of London Exhibiting Several of the Itinerant Traders of Antient and Modern Times by John Thomas Smith
