Perversion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pərˈvɜːrʒn|  American pronunciation of the word perversion
Brit.  |pəˈvɜːʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word perversion

noun

- a curve that reverses the direction of something
the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion
perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords
- an aberrant sexual practice
- the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
it was a perversion of justice

Extra examples

They fought against perversion of the health-care system.

...claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people...

His statement was a perversion of the truth.

Word forms

noun
singular: perversion
plural: perversions
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