| 单词 | perversion |
| 释义 | perversion (once / 2710 pages) 1n 2n Although most often used to refer to some sort of psychological corruption or abnormal behavior (usually sexual), the word perversion can actually refer to anything that is used for a distorted or wrong purpose. The Latin word pervertere, which means "turn around," serves as the basis for the noun perversion, suggesting something that is contrary to something else. The word developed a religious meaning in the 15th century, when it came to be used to refer to any distortion of church doctrine. Around 1700, the word developed a secular meaning, denoting what was considered deviant sexual behavior — often any sexual behavior other than that used to reproduce. WORD FAMILYperversion: perversions+/pervert: perversion, perversive, perverted, perverting, perverts/perverted: pervertedly USAGE EXAMPLESDespite the perversion of the word, it has become impossible to read or watch coverage of the 2016 horror show without finding it everywhere. Salon(Nov 20, 2016) What was once considered “immoral” or a “perversion” became normalized. Salon(Nov 07, 2016) Jefferson knew that an educated public was the most effective bulwark against “the perversion of power into tyranny.” Wall Street Journal(Nov 03, 2016) 1 1n the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use) it was a perversion of justice Hyper actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct activity that transgresses moral or civil law 2n an aberrant sexual practice; 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper sexual perversion paraphilia abnormal sexual activity exhibitionism, immodestythe perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals fetichism, fetishismsexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs) paedophilia, pedophiliaa sexual attraction to children voyeurisma perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior zoophilia, zoophilisma sexual attraction to animals paederasty, pederastysexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner) sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice activities associated with sexual intercourse n a curve that reverses the direction of something the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords Hyper curve, curved shape the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes |
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