obliquitousadj.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˈblɪkwᵻtəs/, U.S.

/əˈblɪkwᵻdəs/,

/oʊˈblɪkwᵻdəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obliquity n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < obliquit- (in obliquity n.) + -ous suffix: see -itous suffix.

Now rare.

Characterized by obliquity, esp. morally or mentally perverse, aberrant.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > perverse

wharfedc1175

perverse?a1439

oblique1576

squint-minded1653

obliquitous1833

1833 W. G. Simms Bk. my Lady 17 So, taking a seat comfortably in the corner opposite, with a grave countenance and paternally solemn accent, in reply to some of my obliquitous enquiries, he went on as follows.

1848 Southern Q. Rev. Oct. 527 The frequent cross purposes and obliquitous shooting of Oliver, in like manner, put his biographers to their shifts for their justifications and excuses.

1864 S. P. Day in Athenæum No. 1937. 779/2 Morally obliquitous to the distinction of meum and tuum.

1884 J. Ruskin Art of Eng. iv. 136 They will not..be disposed..to ascribe to the obliquitous nation that of simplicity of mind.

1922 Detective Mag. Nov. 38 He found himself wondering what obliquitous course this man was pursuing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	obliquitous
释义	obliquitousadj. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˈblɪkwᵻtəs/, U.S. /əˈblɪkwᵻdəs/, /oʊˈblɪkwᵻdəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: obliquity n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < obliquit- (in obliquity n.) + -ous suffix: see -itous suffix. Now rare. Characterized by obliquity, esp. morally or mentally perverse, aberrant. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > perverse wharfedc1175 perverse?a1439 oblique1576 squint-minded1653 obliquitous1833 1833 W. G. Simms Bk. my Lady 17 So, taking a seat comfortably in the corner opposite, with a grave countenance and paternally solemn accent, in reply to some of my obliquitous enquiries, he went on as follows. 1848 Southern Q. Rev. Oct. 527 The frequent cross purposes and obliquitous shooting of Oliver, in like manner, put his biographers to their shifts for their justifications and excuses. 1864 S. P. Day in Athenæum No. 1937. 779/2 Morally obliquitous to the distinction of meum and tuum. 1884 J. Ruskin Art of Eng. iv. 136 They will not..be disposed..to ascribe to the obliquitous nation that of simplicity of mind. 1922 Detective Mag. Nov. 38 He found himself wondering what obliquitous course this man was pursuing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1833
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