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Meaning of "perverseness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERVERSENESS

perverseness  [pəˈvɜːsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERVERSENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perverseness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERVERSENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

perverseness

Perversion

Perversion is a type of human behavior that deviates from that which is understood to be orthodox or normal. Although the term perversion can refer to a variety of forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or obsessive. Perversion differs from deviant behavior, in that the latter covers areas of behavior for which perversion would be too strong a term. It is often considered derogatory, and, in psychological literature, the term paraphilia has been used as a replacement, though this term is controversial, and deviation is sometimes used in its place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERVERSENESS


abstruseness
æbˈstruːsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
closeness
ˈkləʊsnɪs
coarseness
ˈkɔːsnɪs
conciseness
kənˈsaɪsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
diffuseness
dɪˈfjuːsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hoarseness
ˈhɔːsnɪs
homelessness
ˈhəʊmlɪsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
looseness
ˈluːsnɪs
nervousness
ˈnɜːvəsnɪs
obeseness
əʊˈbiːsnɪs
obtuseness
əbˈtjuːsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
righteousness
ˈraɪtʃəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
spruceness
ˈspruːsnɪs
terseness
ˈtɜːsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERVERSENESS

perv on
pervade
pervader
pervading
pervasion
pervasive
pervasively
pervasiveness
perverse
perversely
perversion
perversities
perversity
perversive
pervert
perverted
pervertedly
pervertedness
perverter
pervertible

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERVERSENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
doneness
effectiveness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness
whiteness

Synonyms and antonyms of perverseness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perverseness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERVERSENESS

Find out the translation of perverseness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perverseness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perverseness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乖僻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perversidad
570 millions of speakers

English

perverseness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лукавство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perversidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিথ্যার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perversité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejahatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widernatürlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

perverseness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

본 perverseness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perverseness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perverseness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாறுபாடோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विकृतपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

perverseness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perversione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przewrotność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лукавство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perversitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

valsheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vrånghet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perverse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perverseness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERVERSENESS»

The term «perverseness» is normally little used and occupies the 108.765 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERVERSENESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perverseness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERVERSENESS»

Discover the use of perverseness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perverseness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Perverseness in Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and Black Cat
First a short summary of each will be given, followed by the point-of-view-technique Poe uses for a certain purpose. Then the victims of the stories and the narrators ́ causes of fear will be explored.
Anja Einhorn, 2002
2
Critical Companion to Edgar Allan Poe: A Literary Reference ...
Unable to offer any explanation, he determines that one might attribute “this perverseness to be a direct instigation of the arch-fiend, were it not occasionally known to operate in furtherance of good.” The narrator's self-destructive impulses , ...
Dawn B. Sova, 2007
3
search the scriptures new testament studies in honor of ...
They are the spirits of truth and perverseness. In the habitation of light are the origins of truth, and from the fountain of darkness are the origins of perverseness. In the hand of the prince of lights is dominion over all the sons of righteousness ; in ...
Raymond Thomas Stamm, 1969
4
On Poe
Acting upon an otherwise gentle and kindly person, the spirit of perverseness causes him to kill a beloved cat and to endure a succession of horrors from the consequences of the act. Poe's analysis of the mental state is exact: "And then came, ...
Louis J. Budd, Edwin Harrison Cady, 1993
5
Stanley Cavell and the Claim of Literature
from perverseness. The narrator, indeed, situates perverseness within the human heart and soul itself. At first, the location of this mysterious tendency is withheld: We first determined, naturally enough, that it was the design of the Deity that ...
David Rudrum, 2013
6
Poe Abroad: Influence Reputation Affinities
“blood relation,” also on Kafka.13 Poe described the spirit of perverseness as “ this unfathomable longing of the soul to vex itself — to offer violence against its own nature.” 14 Dostoevsky, who admired Poe especially for his psychologi— cal  ...
Lois Davis Vines, 2002
7
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Her whom he wishes molt, shall seldom gain Through her perverseness. Milt. Par . Lost. The perverseness of my fate is such, That he's not mine, because he's mine too much. Dryden. Conviction does but more incense ; v Perverseness is your ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
8
A Common-place Book to the Holy Scriptures
Perverseness. § 124. Perverseness charged upon sinners. Deut. xxxii. 5. They are a perverse, and crooked generation. Matt. xvii. 17. Luke ix. 41. Phil. ii. 15. 1 Kings viii. 47. We have sinned, and done perverecly. Psal. cxix. 78. Job ix. 20.
Joseph Strutt, 1824
9
The light of nature pursued: Together with some account of ...
Oh ! say they, the one has acquired a rectitude, and the other a perverseness of Will. What do they mean by this rectitude and perverseness of Will ? A perverseness of mind I can understand, when satisfaction or desire fixes upon pernicious or ...
Abraham Tucker, Sir Henry Paulet St. John Mildmay, 1805
10
Violence and Culture in the Antebellum South
According to the murderer in “The Black Cat,” the spirit of perverseness was the ultimate conclusion of a process of moral degeneration, and he added, “Of this spirit philosophy takes no account. Yet I am not more sure that my (soul lives, than I ...
Dickson D. Bruce, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERVERSENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perverseness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Prison School' Anime Episode 3 Review: Gakusho Is Gross And …
The boys of "Prison School" are the ultimate form of male perverseness and yet within the first three episodes, I'm rooting for them to ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
2
'Degrassi' Summer Series Finale 'Wishlist'
Imogen is not one to stand for this kind of attempt at sexual exploitation and perverseness, and the situation results in her kneeing him in a ... «CDA News, Jul 15»
3
Uber driver arrested in Kolkata for obscene act
“He had little control over the wheel as well as his perverseness”. “A #PSYCHOTIC man with a severe chemical imbalance for a driver is ... «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
4
Decades of European Media Bias Against Israel
... interview with Shmuel Trigano, “French Anti-Semitism: A Barometer for Gauging Society's Perverseness,” Post-Holocaust and Anti-Semitism, ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
5
Barack Obama Visit to Intensify 'Politicisation' of War On Graft
... perverseness of corruption in the system. On February 22, 2014, he publicly lamented that his office (Harambee) was a house of corruption. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
The Strain Season 2 Premiere Review: Back From the Dead With …
And at least now, several stories thudded to the ground just for existing and enriching The Strain's perverseness, such as the class of blind ... «TV.com, Jul 15»
7
Woman horrified at Delhi cabbie's outrageous antic
He had little control over the wheel as well as his perverseness. He had a smile on his face that will haunt me for nights to come. «Arab News, Jul 15»
8
Delhi cab driver's obscene act outrages woman
He had little control over the wheel as well as his perverseness. He had a smile on his face that will haunt me for the nights to come," her post ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
I Saw Two Americas Sunday: From a Mormon Church to the …
They would have taken it as evidence of the “perverseness” of LGBTs generally, and only further convinced them of the the “righteousness” of ... «Patheos, Jun 15»
10
I Saw Two Americas Yesterday: From a Mormon Church to the …
... by some of the more outrageous displays in the parade, and they would have taken it as evidence of the "perverseness" of LGBTs generally, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Perverseness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/perverseness>. Apr 2024 ».
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