perversion

CEFRB2

/pəˈvɜː.ʒən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A change from the usual or accepted use or meaning.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something.

Examples

  • Your red cheeks give away your perversion.

  • Homosexuality is not a sexual perversion. Any psychology manual will confirm this for you.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.

  2. The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.

  3. A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance; immorality.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English perversion.