perv
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Definition of perv
: pervert
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Lej's mystical oracle, the Spirit Tree, has turned into a potty-mouthed perv, and the squad must jam a stick in its hole to stave off intergalactic ruin. — Justin Hayford, Chicago Reader, "Adventures of Spirit Force Five," 12 July 2018 If people have these internal pervs and act upon them, there will be consequences, rather than promotions. — A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, "The poetic, political Tori Amos won't stand for 'these internal pervs'," 1 Nov. 2017 Scientists who dream of transplanting organs from pigs into people have long faced a nagging question: What about PERVs? — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "CRISPR slices virus genes out of pigs, but will it make organ transplants to humans safer?," 10 Aug. 2017 Back home, where the couples have been hosting dinner parties to keep in touch, this perv is already haunting special-ed schools trolling for another victim. — Marilyn Stasio, New York Times, "The Best and Latest in Crime Fiction," 17 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'perv.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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