Perverse

  • 61pervert — perverse, pervert, perverted 1. Perverse and perverted, both derived from the Latin root pervertere ‘to turn away’ (from what is normal or correct), are easily confused. Perverse means ‘stubbornly unreasonable’ (usually of actions or… …

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  • 62perverted — perverse, pervert, perverted 1. Perverse and perverted, both derived from the Latin root pervertere ‘to turn away’ (from what is normal or correct), are easily confused. Perverse means ‘stubbornly unreasonable’ (usually of actions or… …

    Modern English usage

  • 63Flasher — perverse who exposes his private parts in public …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 64cussed —  Perverse. Obstinate, n. cussedness …

    A concise dictionary of English slang

  • 65perversely — perverse ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. 2) contrary to that which is accepted or expected. 3) sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb perverseness noun perversity noun (pl. perversities) …

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  • 66perverseness — perverse ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. 2) contrary to that which is accepted or expected. 3) sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb perverseness noun perversity noun (pl. perversities) …

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  • 67perversities — perverse ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. 2) contrary to that which is accepted or expected. 3) sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb perverseness noun perversity noun (pl. perversities) …

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  • 68perversity — perverse ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. 2) contrary to that which is accepted or expected. 3) sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb perverseness noun perversity noun (pl. perversities) …

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  • 69pervers — pervers, erse [ pɛrvɛr, ɛrs ] adj. et n. • purvers 1120; lat. perversus, p. p. de pervertere → pervertir 1 ♦ Littér. Qui est enclin au mal, se plaît à faire le mal ou à l encourager. ⇒ corrompu, dépravé, méchant, vicieux. Âme perverse. « un petit …

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  • 70Pervers — Perversion La perversion est à l origine le fait de détourner de l orientation de base, de la cause commune ou des logiques naturelles. Dans le langage courant, le terme a une connotation péjorative, due à l emploi religieux de ce mot comme… …

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