English

Etymology
From L. perversum, past participle of pervertere > per- 'thoroughly' + vertere 'to turn'. So, "thoroughly turned".

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)s|-��(r)s

Adjective
en-adj

1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
2. Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
3. context|law|of a verdict ignore|Ignoring the evidence or the judge's opinions.

Translations
trans-top|Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the (morally) right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted
Finnish: perverssi, kieroutunut
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trans-top|Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary
Finnish: uppiniskainen, jääräpäinen
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trans-top|Ignoring the evidenve or the judge's opinions
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Derived terms
perversely
perverseness
perversity

Anagrams
preserve

Italian

Adjective
perverse f

1. Feminine plural form of perverso

Category:Italian adjective forms

fr:perverse
io:perverse
pl:perverse
ru:perverse
ta:perverse
te:perverse
vi:perverse
zh:perverse

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