Perversion
Perversion noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: claimed that rap and rock music were responsible for the perversion of the nation's young people
Righteousness is an antonym for perversion.
Righteousness
Righteousness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: the laws do not always dictate righteousness, for what is legal is not always moral
Perversion is an antonym for righteousness.
Nearby Word: righteous
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Righteousness and Perversion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversion/righteousness
Perversion & Righteousness. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversion/righteousness>.
Righteousness or Perversion. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perversion/righteousness.
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