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perversion
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perversion /per·ver·sion/ (per-ver´zhun)
1. deviation from the normal course.
2. sexual perversion; see under deviation.
per·ver·sion (pr-vûrzhn)
n.
A practice or act, especially one that is sexual in nature, considered abnormal or deviant.
perversion
[pərvur′shən]
Etymology: L, pervertere, to turn about
1 any deviation from what is considered normal or natural.
2 the act of causing a change from what is normal or natural.
3 
Usage notes: informal.
(in psychiatry) any of a number of sexual practices that deviate from what is considered normal adult behavior. See also paraphilia.


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