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perversive
per·ver·sive
/
pərˈvɜr
sɪv
/
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[
per-
vur
-siv
]
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adjective
tending to
pervert
.
Origin:
1685–95;
<
Latin
pervers
(
us
)
perverse
+
-ive
Related forms
non·per·ver·sive,
adjective
un·per·ver·sive,
adjective
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perversive
(pəˈvɜːsɪv)
—
adj
perverting or tending to pervert
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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