perversion

18 synonyms for perversion, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — The act of turning someone or something to a bad or wrong use.

Synonyms

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Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

corruption

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

pollution degradation

Rare, literary or technical

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debasement depravation abasement debauchment profanation adulteration defilement baseness sinfulness depravity impurity turpitude iniquity degeneracy depravedness

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

The act of turning someone or something to a bad or wrong use.

debasement corruption depravation abasement debauchment profanation pollution adulteration defilement

2. noun

A corrupt or wicked state; depravity.

depravation baseness sinfulness depravity corruption degradation defilement impurity turpitude iniquity degeneracy depravedness

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English perversion.

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