perversion

• Nom désignant une altération ou un détournement de quelque chose par rapport à sa finalité ou à son sens originel, ou un écart par rapport à ce qui est considéré comme normal ou moralement acceptable.

A noun referring to the act of distorting or misusing something from its original purpose, or an aberrant deviation from what is considered normal or correct.

1. Reversal of directionC2formal

   A curve or bend that changes the direction of something to the opposite.

   Inversion de direction

   • The road had a sharp perversion that caught drivers off guard.
   • The river's perversion created a small oxbow lake.
   • The path took an unexpected perversion through the dense forest.

   Synonymesinversionreversalreversionturning

2. Aberrant sexual practiceC1formal

   A sexual behavior or practice that is considered abnormal or deviant by societal standards.

   Perversion sexuelle

   • The psychologist studied various forms of sexual perversion.
   • The novel explores themes of obsession and perversion.
   • Society often condemns what it labels as perversion.

   Synonymesaberrationabnormalitydepravitydeviancedeviationfetishkinkparaphiliavice

3. Corruption or misuseB2formal

   The act of turning something to a wrong or corrupt use; distortion of its original purpose.

   Détournement, altération

   • The perversion of justice led to an innocent man being imprisoned.
   • The company's perversion of the original design resulted in a flawed product.
   • He saw the new policy as a perversion of the organization's core values.

   Synonymesabusecorruptiondebasementdistortionmisapplicationmisconstructionmisusesubversion

   Antonymespurificationrectificationreformationrestoration