perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən 
-shən
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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Examples of perversion in a Sentence
They fought against perversion of the health-care system.
claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people
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There’s an itch to depict Diddy as a Black Jeffrey Epstein, the ringleader of clandestine, A-list perversion.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Spanish officials also accused Vives of criminal conspiracy, fraud and perversion of justice and are currently seeking a six year prison sentence for the executive.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
In short, the idea that financialization may be not a perversion of capitalism but the next stage in its evolution seems to be a little too uncomfortable for Kocka to fully consider.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Spanish officials also accused Vives of criminal conspiracy, fraud and perversion of justice and are currently seeking a six year prison sentence for the executive.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 19 Sep. 2024
And this cultural extortion, rooted in naïve ghetto socialism — a perversion of the civil-rights heritage — plants a worrisome notion.
—Armond White, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
In short, the idea that financialization may be not a perversion of capitalism but the next stage in its evolution seems to be a little too uncomfortable for Kocka to fully consider.
—Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2016
See all Example Sentences for perversion
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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perversion. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən
1
a
: the action of perverting
b
: the state of being perverted
2
: abnormal sexual behavior
Medical Definition
perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən, -shən
1
: the action of perverting or the condition of being perverted
2
: an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual
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