perversity
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perversity
- /pə(ɹ)ˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/
Where it comes from
From perverse + -ity, from Middle French perversité, from Latin perversitās.
noun perversities
- The quality of being perverse. Hey kids, the word of the week is "pupaphobia"! Others may enjoy being frightened by chainsaw-wielding maniacs and cannibal clowns, but my Halloween is never complete without a murderous Muppet or two. Thankfully, a pair of events last Friday the 13th provided a perfect double feature of puppet perv
- Something which is perverse. More generally, for the ULD property to hold, the substitution effects (which are always well behaved) must be large enough to overcome possible “perversities” coming from the wealth effects.
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noun the quality of being perverse
| Español | perversidad |
|---|---|
| Português | perversidade |
| Deutsch | Perversität |
| Italiano | perversità |
| Română | perversitate |
| Русский | извращённость izvraščónnostʹ |
noun something which is perverse
| Deutsch | Perversität |
|---|---|
| Română | perversitate |
| Русский | извраще́ние izvraščénije |
Talk about this word "perversity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perversity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perversity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perversity "perversity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perversity.Cite this
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title = {perversity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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