Perverted: meaning, definitions and examples

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perverted

 

[ pษ™หˆvษœหtษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

inappropriate behavior

Characterized by abnormal and unacceptable sexual behavior; deviant.

Synonyms

corrupt, depraved, sick, twisted

Examples of usage

  • He was fired for making perverted comments to his coworkers.
  • She found his perverted jokes offensive and disrespectful.
  • The movie depicted a perverted character with disturbing thoughts.
  • His perverted actions made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The perverted behavior of the man shocked the community.
Context #2 | Adjective

distorted meaning

Showing a deliberate and unacceptable departure from what is normal or standard.

Synonyms

distorted, manipulated, misrepresented, twisted

Examples of usage

  • The perverted interpretation of the text led to confusion.
  • His perverted logic made it difficult to follow his argument.
  • Her perverted understanding of the situation caused problems.
  • The perverted version of events distorted the truth.
  • The perverted use of statistics misled the public.

Translations

Translations of the word "perverted" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pervertido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเค•เฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช pervers

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mesum

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะบั€ัƒั‡ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zboczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ€’้Œฏใ—ใŸ (ใจใ†ใ•ใใ—ใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pervers

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pervertido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sapฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ณ€ํƒœ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ุญุฑู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zvrรกcenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zvrรกtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜ๆ€็š„ (biร ntร i de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izprijen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรบnum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑะทั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™yyaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pervertido

Etymology

The word 'perverted' originated from the Latin word 'pervertere', which means 'to overthrow' or 'to subvert'. Over time, the meaning of 'perverted' evolved to describe behavior that deviates from what is considered normal or acceptable, especially in terms of sexual behavior. The word has been used in English since the 17th century to refer to actions or thoughts that are abnormal or immoral.

See also: perverse, perversity, perverter.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,392, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.