perversity
noun
Simple meaning
Deliberately deviating from what is good.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pervursuhteeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɚˈvɝsəti
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The quality of being perverse.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The quality of being perverse.
Used this way, perversity is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- perverseness , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “There will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: being perverse
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