What is another word for perversions?

Pronunciation: [pəvˈɜːʃənz] (IPA)

Perversions, also known as sexual deviations, refer to abnormal and unconventional sexual behaviors or fantasies. There are several synonyms for the word perversions, including but not limited to: fetishes, kink, taboo, deviance, unconventional desires, and paraphilias. These terms all refer to sexual actions and desires that deviate from the norm or are considered socially unacceptable. Some examples of paraphilias include exhibitionism, voyeurism, sadomasochism, and necrophilia. It should be noted that not all unconventional sexual behaviors or fantasies are considered perverse, and consensual acts among consenting adults are not necessarily harmful or abnormal. However, these terms are often used to describe behaviors that are considered unconventional or morally wrong.

What are the hypernyms for Perversions?

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Usage examples for Perversions

The Wisconsin Committee use very soft words in speaking of the mediaeval perversions and corruptions of Divine Service.
"A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer"
William Reed Huntington
So we are forced to the conclusion that if we wish to stay well, we need to establish a censorship over our habits; we need a different diet regimen from the haphazard one which has been established for us by a combination of our instincts with the perversions of civilization.
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair
But this never restrained Field from taking all sorts of waggish liberties with General Logan's well-known fondness for mixed metaphors and other perversions of the Queen's English.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson

Famous quotes with Perversions

  • Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is the only one to have ever been scientifically systematized.
    Louis Aragon
  • Chastity - the most unnatural of all the sexual perversions.
    Aldous Huxley
  • Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is the only one to have ever been scientifically systematized.
    Louis Aragon
  • One of the commonest perversions of love is to limit it to the private sphere.
    Sam Keen
  • If you want to take my guns away from me, and you’re all for murdering fetuses, and love it when homosexuals marry each other, and want to give them kitchen appliances at their showers, and you’re for the poor, you’re a liberal. If you are against those perversions and for the rich, you’re a conservative. What could be simpler?
    Kurt Vonnegut

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