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Perverseness Definition & Meaning

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

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What does perverseness mean?
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline deliberately deviating from what is good; "there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism"
What part of speech is perverseness?
Perverseness is a noun.
How many definitions does perverseness have?
Perverseness has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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