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Definition of "perversion" []

  • The act of perverting. (noun)
  • The state of being perverted. (noun)
  • A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "perversion" in a sentence
  • "And such a perversion is their saying that the Word hath inherent and positive power and I take refuge with"
  • "That perversion is what leads to the housing segregation and immigration biases, among other things."
  • "A pervert's attempt to demonstrate that perversion is "statistically" normal."