perversive

[ per-vur-siv ]
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adjective
  1. tending to pervert.

Origin of perversive

1
1685–95; <Latin pervers(us) perverse + -ive

Other words from perversive

  • non·per·ver·sive, adjective
  • un·per·ver·sive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for perversive

perversive

/ (pəˈvɜːsɪv) /


adjective
  1. perverting or tending to pervert

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