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
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Origin of perverted
Example Sentences
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“That states do have the power to further their own agendas in very perverted ways.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
Mahito is soon sucked into an alternate universe where the ills of the human world are on full display but perverted into greater absurdity.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
"A man with the perverted and extremely dangerous views you hold should never be employed in the responsible position of a prison officer," he said.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2023
Past victimhood should not be perverted into a right to harm.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023
The light, his head, and the wall, he thought, as though he were an initiate or some perverted eclipse created without the consent of nature.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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