perverted
Americanadjective
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Pathology. changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind.
a perverted interest in death.
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turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; distorted.
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affected with or caused by perversion.
adjective
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deviating greatly from what is regarded as normal or right; distorted
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of or practising sexual perversion
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incorrectly interpreted
Other Word Forms
- nonperverted adjective
- nonpervertedly adverb
- pervertedly adverb
- pervertedness noun
- unperverted adjective
- unpervertedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of perverted
Example Sentences
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Corker also perverted another protest slogan into an attack on workers by declaring, “the whole world is watching.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
“That states do have the power to further their own agendas in very perverted ways.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
Many have commended her for speaking out, and have condemned the "arrogance" of her blackmailer, and his "perverted" behaviour.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023
As the motions passed, one woman exclaimed in the quiet courtroom: "The law is perverted! The law is perverted!"
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2023
A lich was an undead creature, usually an incredibly powerful wizard or king who had employed dark magic to bind his intellect to his own reanimated corpse, thus achieving a perverted form of immortality.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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