perverted

adjective

per·​vert·​ed pər-ˈvər-təd How to pronounce perverted (audio)
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: marked by perversion
pervertedly adverb
pervertedness noun

Examples of perverted in a Sentence

He took a perverted pleasure in watching them suffer. the perverted values of a society that had taken permissiveness to the extreme
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Otherwise, things can get dicey, spending all day filming bloodied bodies posed in perverted Biblical poses. William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024 In Posobiec’s perverted presentation, children were eaten as well as raped. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024 New details of the high-profile figures’ dealings with the perverted financier add color to claims long made by women who say Epstein waved around his big-name contacts while grooming them for abuse. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 Still making twisted, sick, perverted material that's hurting children today. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for perverted 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of perverted was in the 14th century

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“Perverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perverted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

perverted

adjective
per·​vert·​ed pər-ˈvərt-əd How to pronounce perverted (audio)
: marked by perversion

Medical Definition

perverted

adjective
: marked by abnormality or perversion
perverted pancreatic function
relieve concepts or fears of perverted sexual interestW. H. Masters & V. E. Johnson

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