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perversion
 
Noun perversion has 3 senses
  1. perversion - a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
    --1 is a kind of     curve, curved shape
  2. perversion, sexual perversion - an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse
    --2 is a kind of sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
    --2 has particulars:
     paraphilia; sodomy, buggery, anal sex, anal intercourse; oral sex, head
  3. perversion - the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
    --3 is a kind of     wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
    Derived form: verb pervert3
perver perverated perverbial perveresly pervers perverse perversely perverseness perversion perversion antonyms perversions perversity perversive pervert pervert freak perverted perverted practice

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