perversity Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
    perverseness; contrariness.
  2. noun deliberately deviating from what is good
    perverseness.
    • there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism

WordNet


Per*ver"si*ty noun
Etymology
L. perversitas: cf. F. perversité.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being perverse; perverseness.

Webster 1913