perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən 
-shən
1
: the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
2
: a perverted form
especially
: an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual
Examples of perversion in a Sentence
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
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The career professionals at the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office, led by Acting U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, refused, as Bove’s plan was a perversion of the government’s power to prosecute for partisan political ends.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Everyone knows what a perversion fragmenting the Taj Mahal would be.
—Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
Clark, instead, memorializes Black Twitter, hoping to prevent further perversion of Black innovation, Black language, culture and style.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Originally, there was a title sequence that had nothing to do with John Doe and his fingertips or any of his composition book perversions.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perversion
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“Perversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perversion. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən
1
a
: the action of perverting
b
: the state of being perverted
2
: abnormal sexual behavior
Medical Definition
perversion
noun
per·ver·sion
pər-ˈvər-zhən, -shən
1
: the action of perverting or the condition of being perverted
2
: an aberrant sexual practice or interest especially when habitual
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