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Definition of Perverseness

1. Noun. Deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline.

2. Noun. Deliberately deviating from what is good. "There will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"

Definition of Perverseness

1. n. The quality or state of being perverse.

Definition of Perverseness

1. Noun. The quality of being perverse; obstinacy or doggedness ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Perverseness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Perverseness

pervasive pervasive development disorder pervasive developmental disorder pervasive developmental disorder - not otherwise specified pervasive developmental disorders pervasively pervasiveness pervasivenesses perve perved

pervenous pacemaker perverse perversed perversedly perversely perverseness perversenesses perverser perversions perversities

perversity perversive pervertable pervertedly pervertedness pervertednesses perverter

Literary usage of Perverseness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1866)
"... and so disgraceful have been the folly and perverseness which have developed that original possibility into the most alarming probability of the hour. ..."

2. Emin Pasha and the Rebellion at the Equator: A Story of Nine Months by Arthur Jermy Mounteney Jephson (1890)
"... Aga's perverseness —Saleh Aga cowed—Emin writes to Stanley—Preparations for a start — Arrival of the steamer—Rumours of Stanley's strength—Proceedings ..."

3. The Old and New Testament Connected in the History of the Jews and by Humphrey Prideaux (1845)
"... to be punished according to his perverseness; threatening them with the demolition of their city, and utter ruin of the whole island in which it stood, ..."

4. The Friends' Library: Comprising Journals, Doctrinal Treatises , and Other by William Evans, Thomas Evans (1840)
"... city full of perverseness ; some were found sighing and crying for the abominations of the times." And those who live under a right feeling of our ..."

5. A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors by William Oldnall Russell (1824)
"... and taken with some de- oath must gree of deliberation ; for if upon the whole circumstances of with some to the weakness than perverseness of the parly ..."

6. History of the Mahrattas by James Grant Duff (1878)
"... appointed— dilatory preparations—advanced detachment crosses over to the continent, and occupies the Bhore Ghaut without opposition.— Perverseness ..."

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