Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
perversidad
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾβeɾsiˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounwickedness
Example
La película muestra la perversidad del villano.
The film shows the villain's wickedness.
More examples
Lo hizo con perversidad.
He did it with wickedness.
Core concept
Deliberate intent to harm.
Common phrases
con perversidad
with wickedness
una perversidad evidente
an obvious wickedness
Similar words
maldad: General moral badness expressed as harmful motives or actions toward others.
malicia: Secret ill will aimed at deceiving, tricking, or otherwise injuring someone.
crueldad: Cold, unfeeling behavior that inflicts physical or emotional suffering on others.
perversión: Departure from accepted moral or sexual norms that distorts conduct and can cause harm.
Definition in Spanish
Disposición a actuar con maldad o con la intención deliberada de causar daño o corromper normas morales.
Word origin
From Latin perversus (per- 'wrongly' + vertere 'to turn'), perversidad names being turned away from right conduct and the disposition to act with malice.
Usage tips
- Formal and strong in tone; in everyday conversation speakers often describe the action (for example, 'tu acción fue malintencionada') rather than label a person as perverso.