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- [per-vur-si-tee]
- /pərˈvɜr sɪ ti/
- /pəˈvɜːs/
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- [per-vur-si-tee]
- /pərˈvɜr sɪ ti/
Definitions of perversity word
- noun plural perversity the state or quality of being perverse. 1
- noun plural perversity an instance of this. 1
- noun perversity deviant nature or behaviour 1
- noun perversity the quality or state of being perverse 0
- noun perversity a perverse action, comment, etc 0
- noun perversity the quality or condition of being perverse 0
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Origin of perversity
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
From the Latin word perversitās, dating back to 1520-30. See perverse, -ity
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Parts of speech for Perversity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perversity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
perversity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perversity
noun perversity
- caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
- criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
- defiance — Defiance is behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
- despites — in spite of; notwithstanding.
- diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
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