What does perversity mean?
Definitions for perversity
per·ver·si·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
contrariness, perversity, perversenessnoun
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
perversity, perversenessnoun
deliberately deviating from what is good
"there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"
Wiktionary
perversitynoun
The quality of being perverse.
perversitynoun
A perverse act
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Perversitynoun
Perverseness; crossness.
Etymology: perversité, Fr. from perverse.
What strange perversity is this of man!
When ’twas a crime to taste th’ inlightning tree,
He could not then his hand refrain. John Norris.
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perversity
Perversity is a type of behavior or way of thinking that is viewed as deliberately deviating from what is considered morally correct, acceptable, or expected. It can also refer to an intentional stubbornness or opposition to others, or seeking to upset or sabotage something for seemingly no reason.
Webster Dictionary
Perversitynoun
the quality or state of being perverse; perverseness
Etymology: [L. perversitas: cf. F. perversit.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of perversity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of perversity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of perversity in a Sentence
In the sphere of thought, absurdity and perversity remain the masters of the world, and their dominion is suspended only for brief periods.
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