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romlott, kifacsarodott, ellentmondó, rendellenes* * *[pə'və:s]1) (continuing to do, think etc something which one knows, or which one has been told, is wrong or unreasonable: a perverse child.) önfejű2) (deliberately wrong; unreasonable: perverse behaviour.) természetellenes•- perverseness
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См. также в других словарях:
Perversity — Per*ver si*ty, n. [L. perversitas: cf. F. perversit[ e].] The quality or state of being perverse; perverseness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perversity — index bad repute Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
perversity — 1520s, from Fr. perversité (12c.), from L. perversitas, from perversus (see PERVERSE (Cf. perverse)) … Etymology dictionary
perversity — [pər vʉr′sə tē] n. [OFr perversité < L perversitas < perversus] 1. the quality or condition of being perverse 2. pl. perversities an instance of this … English World dictionary
perversity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sheer ▪ She s marrying him out of sheer perversity. ▪ wilful/willful ▪ sexual ▪ a sordid tale of sexual perversity … Collocations dictionary
perversity — noun 1) out of sheer perversity, he refused Syn: contrariness, awkwardness, recalcitrance, stubbornness, obstinacy, obduracy, mulishness, pigheadedness; formal refractoriness 2) the perversity of the decision Syn: unreasonableness, irrationa … Thesaurus of popular words
perversity — per|ver|si|ty [pəˈvə:sıti US pərˈvə:r ] n [U] the quality of being perverse ▪ Max refused the money out of sheer perversity … Dictionary of contemporary English
perversity — per|ver|si|ty [ pər vɜrsəti ] noun uncount a determination to behave in an unreasonable way, especially by doing the opposite of what is expected or wanted: He refused to accept their help out of sheer perversity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perversity — noun (U) the quality of being perverse: Max refused the money out of sheer perversity … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
perversity — perverse ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave unacceptably. 2) contrary to that which is accepted or expected. 3) sexually perverted. DERIVATIVES perversely adverb perverseness noun perversity noun (pl. perversities) … English terms dictionary
perversity — noun 1. deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline • Syn: ↑contrariness, ↑perverseness • Derivationally related forms: ↑perverse (for: ↑perverseness), ↑perverse, ↑ … Useful english dictionary