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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people
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as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
if there's a hidden charge for the service, then that's a perversion of the word "free"
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As Adrian Chen chronicled in The Nation in 2014, lulz—a perversion of lol—justifies heinous behavior online.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Masque of the Red Death (1964) Vincent Price stars in this Roger Corman riff on Edgar Allen Poe’s proto-slasher melodrama about a Satan-worshiping prince (Price) who engages in various perversions high atop his eerie castle whilst the Red Death fells his kingdom.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
After all, decades of ink have been spilled, describing the singular perversions of Jeffrey Epstein.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2024
And this dishonest perversion of film-critic journalism derives from the authoritarianism of progressive ideology — positioning Johnny Guitar to critique the Western genre and dismantle patriarchy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Masque of the Red Death (1964) Vincent Price stars in this Roger Corman riff on Edgar Allen Poe’s proto-slasher melodrama about a Satan-worshiping prince (Price) who engages in various perversions high atop his eerie castle whilst the Red Death fells his kingdom.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2024
After all, decades of ink have been spilled, describing the singular perversions of Jeffrey Epstein.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2024
And this dishonest perversion of film-critic journalism derives from the authoritarianism of progressive ideology — positioning Johnny Guitar to critique the Western genre and dismantle patriarchy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 July 2024
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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perversion. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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