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Perversion

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

📖 Definitions of "Perversion"

noun

1
The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
2
The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
3
A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance.
4
Tendril perversion.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Perversion"

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Word	Definition
perversitynoun	The quality of being perverse.
depravitynoun	(uncountable) The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
corruptionnoun	Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on.
wickednessnoun	The state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
evilnoun	Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
deformationnoun	The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
abusenoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
delinquencynoun	Misconduct.
deviationnoun	A departure from the correct way of acting.
abnormalitynoun	Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
anomalynoun	A deviation from a rule or from what is regarded as normal; an outlier.
distorting	That distorts.
misstatementnoun	Something stated wrongly; a (usually unintentionally) incorrect statement.
distortionnoun	A misrepresentation of the truth.
misinterpretationnoun	An instance of misinterpreting.
scamnoun	A fraudulent deal.
misrepresentationnoun	Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
diversionnoun	A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
debaucherynoun	An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
fraudnoun	(law) The crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.