English Explanatory Dictionary

perversity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being perverse.
  2. Something which is perverse.

Pronunciation

/pə(ɹ)ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-perversity.wav

Word forms

perversity perversities

Etymology

From perverse + -ity, from Middle French perversité, from Latin perversitās.

Derived words

diversity is perversity polymorphous perversity
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