Perversity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pə(ɹ)ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Perversity is a noun meaning The quality of being perverse.
Meaning
The quality of being perverse.
More Meanings
- Something which is perverse.
Example Sentences
“Of all this world's perversities, there is only one I cannot abide: the kink-shame. I'm off!” “You can't walk out! I'm walking out!”
More generally, for the ULD property to hold, the substitution effects (which are always well behaved) must be large enough to overcome possible “perversities” coming from the wealth effects.
Hey kids, the word of the week is "pupaphobia"! Others may enjoy being frightened by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and cannibal clowns, but my Halloween is never complete without a murderous Muppet or two. Thankfully, a pair of events last Friday the 13th provided a perfect double feature of puppet perversity.
Word Forms
- perversities
Synonyms for perversity
Depending on context, synonyms include contrariness, perverseness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contrariness, perversion, wickedness, evil, viciousness, pervertedness.
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Sources & Attribution
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