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pervertedhaving an abnormal or unnatural interest in sexual behavior; showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having an abnormal or unnatural interest in sexual behavior; showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way

Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈvɜːrtɪd/

Korean meaning: 비정상적이거나 왜곡된; 성적으로 변태적인; 고의로 그릇된

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**버**티드

Example Sentences

  • The hacker had a perverted sense of justice, thinking he was helping by stealing people's data.
  • His perverted interpretation of the fairy tale shocked the children's parents.
  • She thought it was perverted how he put pineapple on everything, even ice cream.

perverted

ADJECTIVE

//pərˈvɜːrtɪd//

having an abnormal or unnatural interest in sexual behavior; showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way

perverted concept
💡 Concept

Deliberately inappropriate and twisted behavior

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perverted rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Once perverted, now converted - never to be reverted!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pərˈvɜːrtɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈvɜːtɪd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootvert
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'pervertere' meaning 'to turn completely around' or 'to corrupt.' The word originally described turning something away from its proper or natural course.

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🎵Rhyme

converteddivertedreverted
converted
diverted
reverted

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The hacker had a perverted sense of justice, thinking he was helping by stealing people's data.

His perverted interpretation of the fairy tale shocked the children's parents.

😄 Fun example

She thought it was perverted how he put pineapple on everything, even ice cream.

The dictator's perverted view of freedom meant controlling every aspect of citizens' lives.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

twistedwarpeddistortedcorrupteddepraved

Antonyms

normalpureinnocent

Related

pervertperversionperversitydeviantaberrant