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perverse meaning in Sanskrit

विपरीत viparīta

/pəˈvɜːs/US/pɚˈvɝs/

perverse in Sanskrit: विपरीत (viparīta). In English, perverse means turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.

Sanskrit words for perverse

perverse, wrong, contrary to rule
विपरीत viparīta

English meaning of perverse

  1. adjective Turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.
  2. adjective Morally wrong or evil; wicked; perverted.
  3. adjective Obstinately in the wrong; stubborn; intractable.
  4. adjective Wayward; vexing; contrary.

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Questions about perverse in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of perverse in Sanskrit?
Perverse in Sanskrit is विपरीत (viparīta).
perverse इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Perverse: विपरीत (viparīta).
What does perverse mean in English?
Perverse means turned aside while against something, splitting off from a thing.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “perverse”: विपरीत. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: perverse (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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