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• past participle of pervert.
• past tense form of pervert.

perverted

American  

[per-vur-tid] / pərˈvɜr tɪd /

adjective

1. Pathology. changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind.

   a perverted interest in death.

2. turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; distorted.

3. affected with or caused by perversion.

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perverted British  

/ pəˈvɜːtɪd /

adjective

1. deviating greatly from what is regarded as normal or right; distorted

2. of or practising sexual perversion

3. incorrectly interpreted

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Other Word Forms

• pervertedness
  noun
• nonperverted
  adjective
• unperverted
  adjective
• nonpervertedly
  adverb
• pervertedly
  adverb
• unpervertedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of perverted

First recorded in 1660–70; pervert + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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perverted

Mr. Mladenov has offered assurances that none of these provisions will be perverted to keep Hamas in power, and he has a team including a two-star U.S. general working to prevent that.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

The officer is alleged to have perverted the course of justice, but police said no arrests had been made.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Reprehensible such people may be, but they are motivated by a kind of perverted idealism.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2025

“That states do have the power to further their own agendas in very perverted ways.”

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024

“She perverted our Arcanum Elixir of Light and found a way to strip Marvellers of their gifts.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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