sexual perversion

  • 31perversion — per|ver|sion [ pər vɜrʒʃn ] noun count or uncount 1. ) sexual behavior that you consider to be wrong or not normal 2. ) perversion of the process of affecting something good or right in a negative way so that it becomes something bad or wrong: a… …

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  • 32perversion — noun 1 (C, U) a type of sexual behaviour that is considered unnatural and unacceptable 2 (C, U) the process of changing something that is natural and good into something that is unnatural and wrong, or the result of such a change: a perversion of …

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  • 33perversion — noun Date: 14th century 1. the action of perverting ; the condition of being perverted 2. a perverted form; especially an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual …

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  • 34perversion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. distortion, misuse, misrepresentation, misconstruction; corruption, debasement. See deterioration, impiety, impurity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A distortion] Syn. involution, regression, abuse; see… …

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  • 35perversion — noun the action of perverting. ↘abnormal or unacceptable sexual behaviour …

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  • 36perversion — n 1. deviation, aberration, anomaly, abnormality, irregularity, variability, misguidance, misdirection, misadvisement; misinformation, misex planation, misexplication; misinstruction, miseduca tion, miscorrection; delusion, beguilement, deceit,… …

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  • 37perversion — [pəˈvɜːʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] 1) sexual behaviour that is thought to be wrong or not normal 2) the process of changing something that is good or right into something that is bad or wrong …

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  • 38perversion — per•ver•sion [[t]pərˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of perverting 2) the state of being perverted 3) a perverted form of something 4) psi any of various sexual practices that are commonly regarded as being abnormal • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …

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  • 39perversion — n. 1 an act of perverting; the state of being perverted. 2 a perverted form of an act or thing. 3 a preference for an abnormal form of sexual activity. b such an activity. Etymology: ME f. L perversio (as PERVERT) …

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  • 40Female perversion — is a controversial term introduced by Estela V. Welldon used to describe cases where women deviate from the behavioral norms of their gender and commit violence, either against oneself or against others.Welldon, E.V. 1991 Psychology and… …

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