perverse
US /pərˈvɜ:rs/
・UK /pəˈvɜ:s/
B2
adj.AdjectiveGoing against what is wanted; difficult or deviant
The human sexuality book was written in such a perverse way that many of the students were disgusted by it
adj.AdjectiveCharacterized by sexually unacceptable or abnormal behaviour.
The article described his perverse sexual fantasies.
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Smoking is Awesome
- The perverse thing is that almost everybody who starts smoking starts smoking as a teenager.
The perverse thing is that almost everybody who starts smoking starts smoking as a teenager.
- The perverse thing is that almost everybody who starts smoking starts smoking as a teenager.
The perverse thing is that almost everybody who starts smoking starts smoking as a teenager.
Is Honesty Always the Best Policy?
- What is perverse about human nature is that while we don't want others to know about such events in our lives, almost all of us are just aching to learn and speak about such events in the lives of others.
What is perverse about human nature is that while we don't want others to know about such events in our lives, almost all of us are just aching to learn and speak about such events in the lives of others.
- or are lying. What is perverse about human nature is that while we don't want others
or are lying. What is perverse about human nature is that while we don't want others
The Fall of The Simpsons: How it Happened
- A little perverse even.
A little perverse even.
- A little perverse even.
A little perverse even.
Airline Passenger Brutalized And Dragged Off Plane (VIDEO)
- Yeah, it's a perverse situation because we would be up in arms if they overbooked something stupid and cheap like a movie theater.
Yeah, it's a perverse situation because we would be up in arms if they overbooked something stupid and cheap like a movie theater.
- ITíS A PERVERSE SITUATION BECAUSE WE WOULD BE UPSET
ITíS A PERVERSE SITUATION BECAUSE WE WOULD BE UPSET
How Amazon Built A $70 Billion Clothing Business
- The company said in a statement to CNBC, "If the FTC is successful in this lawsuit, the result would be anti-competitive and anti-consumer because we'd have to stop many of the things we do to offer and highlight low prices, a perverse result that would be directly opposed to the goals of antitrust law." One of the biggest appeals to shopping on Amazon is easy returns, especially for Prime products.
The company said in a statement to CNBC, "If the FTC is successful in this lawsuit, the result would be anti-competitive and anti-consumer because we'd have to stop many of the things we do to offer and highlight low prices, a perverse result that would be directly opposed to the goals of antitrust law." One of the biggest appeals to shopping on Amazon is easy returns, especially for Prime products.
- A perverse result that would be directly opposed to the goals of antitrust law.
A perverse result that would be directly opposed to the goals of antitrust law.
10 Serial Killers Who Worshipped Satan
- His behavior became increasingly prolific and disturbing, including a period during the 90s where Garavito claimed demonic influence shifted his modus operandi from abuse to Murder, blood sacrifices of innocent lives tried to satiate Luis Garavito's perverse and unholy hunger for evil.
His behavior became increasingly prolific and disturbing, including a period during the 90s where Garavito claimed demonic influence shifted his modus operandi from abuse to Murder, blood sacrifices of innocent lives tried to satiate Luis Garavito's perverse and unholy hunger for evil.
- Blood sacrifices of innocent lives tried to satiate Luis Garavito's perverse and unholy hunger for evil.
Blood sacrifices of innocent lives tried to satiate Luis Garavito's perverse and unholy hunger for evil.
Why We Sabotage Our Own Happiness
- It can be as if, without quite realising it, we are operating under some sort of secret law: "Thou shalt never be exuberant, thou shalt never live life too much to the full, thou shalt never be too happy, thou shalt not believe in yourself, thou shalt worry a lot." Where might such perverse and sad edicts have come from?
It can be as if, without quite realising it, we are operating under some sort of secret law: "Thou shalt never be exuberant, thou shalt never live life too much to the full, thou shalt never be too happy, thou shalt not believe in yourself, thou shalt worry a lot." Where might such perverse and sad edicts have come from?
- Where might such perverse and sad edicts have come from?
Where might such perverse and sad edicts have come from?
Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun | SKUNK BEAR | Krulwich Wonders | NPR
- But my rivals took offense, and they said Dunce means someone dense, a most perverse reverse of etymology.
But my rivals took offense, and they said Dunce means someone dense, a most perverse reverse of etymology.
- But my rivals took offense and they said Dunce means someone dense, a most perverse reverse of etymology.
But my rivals took offense and they said Dunce means someone dense, a most perverse reverse of etymology.
Working More to Earn Less | Why the Poor Stay Poor | Learn Liberty
- How would you respond to these perverse incentives?
How would you respond to these perverse incentives?
- How would you respond to these perverse incentives?
How would you respond to these perverse incentives?
20 Creepiest Discoveries Uncovered After Someone's Death
- His perverse writings have become the main facet of his twisted legacy.
His perverse writings have become the main facet of his twisted legacy.
- His perverse writings have become the main facet of his twisted legacy, yet Marquis de Sade's most infamous work wasn't revealed to the world until nearly a century after he passed.
His perverse writings have become the main facet of his twisted legacy, yet Marquis de Sade's most infamous work wasn't revealed to the world until nearly a century after he passed.