Pervert: meaning, definitions and examples

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pervert

[ pəˈvəːt ]

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sexual behavior

A person whose sexual behavior is considered abnormal or unacceptable, typically involving a preference for unconventional sexual practices.

Synonyms

degenerate, deviant, fetishist

Examples of usage

He was arrested for being a pervert and exposing himself in public.
She was disgusted by the pervert's inappropriate comments.

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distort

To distort or corrupt something, especially in a harmful way.

Synonyms

corrupt, distort, twist

Examples of usage

He perverted the meaning of the text to suit his own agenda.
The company's greed perverted their original mission.

Translations

Translations of the word "pervert" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pervertido

🇮🇳 विकृत व्यक्ति

🇩🇪 Perversling

🇮🇩 penyimpang

🇺🇦 збоченець

🇵🇱 zboczeniec

🇯🇵 変態 (へんたい)

🇫🇷 pervers

🇪🇸 pervertido

🇹🇷 sapık

🇰🇷 변태

🇸🇦 منحرف

🇨🇿 zvrhlík

🇸🇰 zvrhlík

🇨🇳 变态 (biàntài)

🇸🇮 izprijenec

🇮🇸 afbrigðilegur

🇰🇿 азғын

🇬🇪 გარყვნილი

🇦🇿 sapıq

🇲🇽 pervertido

Word origin

The word 'pervert' originated from the Latin 'pervertere', which means 'to overthrow, overturn'. Over time, it came to be associated with deviant sexual behavior. The term has been used in English since the late 14th century.