perversity

[ per-vur-si-tee ]

/ pərˈvɜr sɪ ti /

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noun, plural per·ver·si·ties for 2.

the state or quality of being perverse.

an instance of this.

Origin of perversity

From the Latin word perversitās, dating back to 1520–30. See perverse, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM perversity

non·per·ver·si·ty, noun, plural non·per·ver·si·ties.

Words nearby perversity

pervasive, pervasive developmental disorder, perverse, perversely, perversion, perversity, perversive, pervert, perverted, per vias naturales, pervicacious

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Example sentences from the Web for perversity

Perversity haunts the garden, and the dock always grows as near as possible to some plant that you value.
The New Gulliver and Other Stories|Barry Pain
Perversity prompted her answer, but at once she remembered Crewe, and turned away in annoyance.
In the Year of Jubilee|George Gissing
Perversity, inconsistency—but it was her nature, and she could not overcome it.
One Man in His Time|Ellen Glasgow
"Perversity is the only thing that makes this rotten life worth living," retorted Bakkus.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for perversity

perversity

/ (pəˈvɜːsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality or state of being perverse

a perverse action, comment, etc

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单词	perversity
释义	perversity [ per-vur-si-tee ] / pərˈvɜr sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR perversity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural per·ver·si·ties for 2. the state or quality of being perverse. an instance of this. Origin of perversity From the Latin word perversitās, dating back to 1520–30. See perverse, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM perversity non·per·ver·si·ty, noun, plural non·per·ver·si·ties. Words nearby perversity pervasive, pervasive developmental disorder, perverse, perversely, perversion, perversity, perversive, pervert, perverted, per vias naturales, pervicacious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perversity Perversity haunts the garden, and the dock always grows as near as possible to some plant that you value. The New Gulliver and Other Stories\|Barry Pain Perversity prompted her answer, but at once she remembered Crewe, and turned away in annoyance. In the Year of Jubilee\|George Gissing Perversity, inconsistency—but it was her nature, and she could not overcome it. One Man in His Time\|Ellen Glasgow "Perversity is the only thing that makes this rotten life worth living," retorted Bakkus. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for perversity perversity / (pəˈvɜːsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the quality or state of being perverse a perverse action, comment, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to perversity pigheadedness, tenaciousness, pertinacity, reluctance, mulishness, bullheadedness, determination, doggedness, tenacity, perverseness, purpose, willfulness, hardheadedness, obstinateness, pertinaciousness
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perversity

noun, plural per·ver·si·ties for 2.

Origin of perversity

OTHER WORDS FROM perversity

Words nearby perversity

Example sentences from the Web for perversity

British Dictionary definitions for perversity

noun plural -ties

Words related to perversity