perversion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: perversion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for perversion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perversion n a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords" an aberrant sexual practice; Synonym(s): perversion, sexual perversion the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Perversion \Per*ver"sion\, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See {Pervert}.] The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying to a wrong end or use. [bd]Violations and perversions of the laws.[b8] --Bacon.