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   perverse

   /pəˈvəːs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable: "Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good" Similar awkwardcontrarydifficultunreasonableuncooperativeunhelpfulobstructivedisobligingunaccommodatingtroublesometiresomeannoyingvexatiousobstreperousdisobedientunmanageableuncontrollablerecalcitrantrefractoryrebelliouswilfulheadstrongself-willedcapriciouswaywardcross-grainedstubbornobstinateobduratepertinaciousmulishpig-headedbull-headedintractableintransigentinflexiblethrawninformal:cussedbloody-mindedbolshiestroppybalkyarchaic:frowardcontumaciousrare:contrariousOpposite accommodatingcooperative
   • 2. contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice: "in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse" Similar illogicalirrationalunreasonablecontradictorywrongwrong-headedincorrectirregularinappropriateunorthodoxinformal:backasswardsOpposite reasonable
   • ▪ (of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law.
   • 3. sexually perverted: "an evil life dedicated to perverse pleasure" Similar perverteddepravedunnaturalabnormaldeviantdegenerateimmoralwarpedtwistedcorruptwickedbaseevilinformal:kinkysickpervysicko

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘turned away from what is right or good’): from Old French pervers(e), from Latin perversus ‘turned about’, from the verb pervertere (see pervert).

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   • 1. perverseness noun

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   What does perverse mean?

   • distorcido, teimoso, perverso… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PERVERSE definition: 1. strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy: 2. strange and not what most people…. Learn more.

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   What is a perverse adjective?

   • Definition of perverse adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary showing a deliberate and determined desire to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable She finds a perverse pleasure in upsetting her parents. Do you really mean that or are you just being deliberately perverse?

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   What does perversely mean?

   • Perversely enough, they had been drawn together by the very attraction of dissimilarity. Perversely definition: in a willful manner that goes counter to what is expected or desired; contrarily. See examples of PERVERSELY used in a sentence.

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   What does pervert mean?

   • * In contemporary usage, pervert is usually understood to refer to a sexually perverted person. Traditionally the word was mainly associated with persons of false religious beliefs. To turn another way; to divert. Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.

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   Perverse means strange and not what most people would expect or enjoy. It can also mean having the effect of being the opposite of what is usually expected or considered reasonable. See synonyms, antonyms and translations of perverse.

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     PERVERSE meaning: 1. strange and not what most people would...

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     PERVERSE definicja: 1. strange and not what most people...

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     WAYWARD definition: 1. doing only what you want and often...

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     PERVERSE translate: 有悖常理的；任性的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Perverse means turned away from what is right or good, or contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge. It can also mean obstinate, cranky, or perverted. See synonyms, examples, and word history of perverse.

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   Perverse means deliberately doing things that are unreasonable or harmful, or persistently holding to what is wrong. Learn more about the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of perverse from Collins Dictionary.

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   turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt. Synonyms: sinful, bad, evil. perverse. / pəˈvɜːs / adjective. deliberately deviating from what is regarded as normal, good, or proper. persistently holding to what is wrong. wayward or contrary; obstinate; cantankerous. archaic. perverted. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   Definitions of perverse. adjective. deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good. synonyms: depraved, perverted, reprobate. corrupt. lacking in integrity. adjective. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict. “took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans” synonyms: negative.

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   Perverse means contrary to what is right or good, or willfully opposing or resisting what is expected or reasonable. Find the origin, usage, and translations of perverse in different languages and dictionaries.

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   Perverse means showing a deliberate and determined desire to behave in a way that most people think is wrong, unacceptable or unreasonable. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.