perverse
01
pervers, envis
inclined to act stubbornly and to hang on to what is wrong
Exempel
Despite all the evidence, he held a perverse belief that the earth was flat.
Trots alla bevis höll han fast vid en pervers tro att jorden var platt.
The perverse joy she took in creating conflict only made her less popular among her peers.
Den perversa glädje hon fick av att skapa konflikter gjorde henne bara mindre populär bland sina kamrater.
02
pervers, i strid med accepterade standarder
contrary to accepted standards or practices
Exempel
The ruling was perverse, contradicting decades of legal precedent.
Domen var pervers, i motsats till decennier av rättspraxis.
Their perverse interpretation of the law shocked the legal community.
Deras perversa tolkning av lagen chockade rättsväsendet.
Lexikalt Träd
perversely
perverseness
perversion
perverse
