perversity

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n. deliberately deviating from what is good

n. 乖僻, 倔强, 任性, 反常, 性变态

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perversity 可以拆分为词根 vers（转向，改变）和前缀 per-（完全，彻底）。结合起来可以理解为“彻底转向”，暗示了某种偏离正常的状态。

例句

1. His perversity made it hard for him to maintain friendships.

他的乖僻使他很难维持友谊。

2. The movie explores the theme of moral perversity in society.

这部电影探讨了社会道德扭曲的主题。

3. She could not understand his perversity in choosing to hurt others.

她无法理解他选择伤害别人的扭曲心理。