Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perversion

/pəˈvɜː.ʒən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: per-ver-sion
IPA: /pəˈvɜː.ʒən/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being perverted; depravity; vice.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sexual practice considered abnormal; sexual deviance; immorality.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of tendril perversion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After all, the great error in human judgment is not so much wilful perversion, as that we judge according to situation, and always make that situation our own ; while the chances are, that we really have not one thought, feeling, or habit, in common with those on whom we yet think ourselves qualified to decide."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English perversion.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pəˈvɜː.ʒən/
British English: /pəˈvɜː.ʒən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

perversions (plural)

Derived Forms

furversion

Phrases

tendril perversion

Frequently Paired Words

perverse perversive pervert perverted pervertedness

Synonyms

abasement corruption debauchment adulteration debasement defilement depravation depravement impurification perversion pollution profanation

Antonyms

normophilia

Rhymes With

version conversion persian diversion immersion excursion inversion aversion dispersion subversion incursion reversion

Questions

How do you pronounce perversion?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈvɜː.ʒən/.
What does perversion mean?: The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
Where does perversion come from?: Inherited from Middle English perversion.

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