perversive

English

Etymology

From perverse +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

Adjective

perversive (comparative more perversive, superlative most perversive)

1. Tending to pervert.
   • 2023 November 18, Jess Cartner-Morley, Chloe Mac Donnell, “40 outrageous photos that changed fashion, from teenage Kate Moss to Twiggy in a mini and Lady Gaga’s meat dress”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     The late Australian performance artist Leigh Bowery had a profound influence on many designers. Provocative, and at times perversive (he once sprayed enema fluid over unsuspecting audience members), […]

References

• “perversive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.