Perversion - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Perversion :  (noun)
1: a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
2: an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse [syn: sexual perversion]
3: the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Perversion : \Per*ver"sion\, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See Pervert.] The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. ``Violations and perversions of the laws.'' --Bacon.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Perversion

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ACandyTweet: @personhoodusa one-fourth of sexually active teens have been infected with an #STI. How's sexual Perversion working 4 U? #tcot #abstinence
WayneBryant76: I hear Slaanesh's sweet wisper not for Perversion but for perfection
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