Legal Definition and Related Resources of Perversion

Meaning of Perversion

Synonyms of Perversion

noun

abasement
aberrance
aberrancy
aberration
abnormality
abomination
abuse
baseness
contamination
corruptio
corruption
debasement
debauchery
defilement
degradation
demoralization
depravatio
depravation
depravity
evil behavior
foulness
immorality
infraction
lewdness
looseness of morals
malefaction
misuse
pollution
prostitution
sophistication
turpitude
unnatural habit
violation
vitiation
want of principle
wickedness
Associated Concepts: deviant sexual behavior

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Perversion, Sexual Behaviour and the Law

Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Perversion

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late 14c., “action of turning aside from truth, corruption, distortion” (originally of religious beliefs), from Latin perversionem (nominative perversio) “a turning about,” noun of action from past participle stem of pervertere (see pervert (verb)). Psychological sense of “disorder of sexual behavior in which satisfaction is sought through channels other than those of normal heterosexual intercourse” is from 1892, originally including homosexuality. Perversions are defined as unnatural acts, acts contrary to nature, bestial, abominable, and detestable. Such laws are interpretable only in accordance with the ancient tradition of the English common law which … is committed to the doctrine that no sexual activity is justifiable unless its objective is procreation. [A.C. Kinsey, et.al., “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male,” 1948]

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