perversion

nouns

a curve that reverses the direction of something
"the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
perversion
is a type of (narrower)
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
curve, curved shape
an aberrant sexual practice;
perversion, sexual perversion
the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
"it was a perversion of justice"
perversion
is derived from
pervert
is a type of (narrower)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law
"he denied any wrongdoing"
actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct