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perversive

adjective per·ver·sive \ pər-ˈvər-siv , -ziv \

Definition of perversive

1 : perverting or tending to pervert
2 : arising from or indicative of perversion

First Known Use of perversive

1753

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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