perversion

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per·ver·sion | \ pər-ˈvər-zhən

, -shən \

Definition of perversion

1 : the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted

2 : a perverted form especially : an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual

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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

Recent Examples on the Web This behavior would not only be a perversion of the DOJ's critical role in ensuring the neutral and apolitical application of justice -- a key requirement for a democratic society. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, 11 June 2021 Malort, Chicago’s pride and perversion, is all wormwood, the herb that gave absinthe its bad name. — Beth Segal, cleveland, 28 May 2021 Part of the job, of course, yet De Palma's romantic framing demands subtextual perversion. — Darren Franich, EW.com, 21 May 2021 What a waste that in practice, the film would turn out to be the plainest version of itself, all but bereft of the knowing humor and grabby perversion that makes this disreputable genre great. — Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 19 May 2021 Faced with this perversion of the asylum process, some churches and synagogues in the American Southwest decided to help Salvadorans and Guatemalans enter and remain in the United States illegally. — New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021 Largely lost in the shuffle, in the manifold discussions of perversion, obscenity, and indecency, was the title character herself. — Stacy Schiff, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2021 By reserving benefits for those who are truly in need, the IDR mechanism also reduces the perversion of incentives that often come with implementing safety nets. — Beth Akers, National Review, 3 Mar. 2021 The series is also a romance—or a sweet perversion of one. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020

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