- perversion
- noun Date: 14th century 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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perversion — [ pɛrvɛrsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1444; lat. perversio 1 ♦ Littér. Action de pervertir; changement en mal. ⇒ dépravation. Perversion des mœurs, des coutumes. ⇒ corruption, dérèglement. Perversion du goût artistique. ⇒ altération. 2 ♦ Psychol. Déviation des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
perversión — sustantivo femenino 1. Conducta contraria a la razón o al orden esperado, especialmente en lo referente a la moral: La perversión de su manera de vivir es un mal ejemplo. La perversión de los dirigentes no conduce a nada bueno. perversión sexual… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Perversion — is a concept describing those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a serious deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal. Although it can refer to varying forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual… … Wikipedia
perversión — f. med. Alteración morbosa de una función normal. Medical Dictionary. 2011. perversión 1. cualquier … Diccionario médico
Perversion — Per*ver sion, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See {Pervert}.] The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perversion — (lat.), Verdrehung, Verschlimmerung … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Perversion — Perversion, lat. deutsch, Verdrehung; Perversität, Verkehrtheit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
perversion — I noun abasement, aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, abnormality, abomination, abuse, baseness, contamination, corruptio, corruption, debasement, debauchery, defilement, degradation, demoralization, depravatio, depravation, depravity, evil… … Law dictionary
perversion — late 14c., action of turning aside from truth, corruption, distortion (originally of religious beliefs), from PERVERT (Cf. pervert) (v.). Psychological sense of disorder of sexual behavior in which satisfaction is sought through channels other… … Etymology dictionary
perversion — [n] sexual abnormality aberration, anomaly, corruption, debauchery, deviance, fetish, immorality, kink*, kinkiness, sexual deviation; concept 545 … New thesaurus
perversión — (Del lat. perversĭo, ōnis). f. Acción y efecto de pervertir … Diccionario de la lengua española
