perversity perversity /pɝˈvɝːsəti/

noun

1. Deliberately deviating from what is good  ( perverseness , perversity )
   deliberately deviating from what is good
    There will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism
   there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism
   
2. Deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline  ( contrariness , perverseness , perversity )
   deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline