perverseness

• Nom décrivant la qualité de l'entêtement délibéré, de la désobéissance ou de la résistance à l'autorité, impliquant souvent un écart conscient de ce qui est considéré comme juste ou approprié.

A noun describing a quality of deliberate stubbornness, unruliness, or resistance to guidance, often involving a willful deviation from what is considered good or proper.

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1. Deliberate stubbornnessC1formal

   A deliberate and stubborn refusal to follow guidance, rules, or discipline.

   Obstination délibérée

   • His perverseness made it impossible for the teacher to help him.
   • She showed a perverseness that frustrated all her colleagues.
   • The child's perverseness was a constant challenge for the parents.

   Synonymescontrarinessdefianceintransigencemulishnessobduracyobstinacypertinacitystubbornnesswillfulness

   Antonymescomplianceconformitycooperationdocilityobedience

2. Willful deviation from goodC1formal

   A deliberate tendency to act in a way that is contrary to what is considered good, right, or reasonable.

   Perversité délibérée

   • The character's perverseness led him to choose the most harmful path.
   • There was a perverseness in his actions that seemed to defy logic.
   • Her perverseness was evident in her choice to ignore all sound advice.

   Synonymescontrarinessperversity

   Antonymesgoodnessmoralityrectituderighteousnessvirtue