† obtortionn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin obtortion-, obtortio.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin obtortion-, obtortio twisting, distortion (6th cent.) < classical Latin obtort- , past participial stem of obtorquēre to twist or turn ( < ob- ob- prefix + torquēre to twist: see torques n.) + -iō -ion suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

A distortion, a perversion.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun] > misapplication > perversion

pervertinga1450

corrupting1565

inversion1616

perversion1622

obtortion1650

corruption1654

1650 Bp. J. Hall Revelation Unrevealed Pref. 4 Those strange obtortions of some particular Prophecies to private interests.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	obtortion
释义	† obtortionn. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin obtortion-, obtortio. Etymology: < post-classical Latin obtortion-, obtortio twisting, distortion (6th cent.) < classical Latin obtort- , past participial stem of obtorquēre to twist or turn ( < ob- ob- prefix + torquēre to twist: see torques n.) + -iō -ion suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. A distortion, a perversion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [noun] > misapplication > perversion pervertinga1450 corrupting1565 inversion1616 perversion1622 obtortion1650 corruption1654 1650 Bp. J. Hall Revelation Unrevealed Pref. 4 Those strange obtortions of some particular Prophecies to private interests. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1650
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