perverted
adjective
per·vert·ed
pər-ˈvər-təd 
1
: corrupt
2
: 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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This creates a jarring effect as the significance of her busy endeavours is sublimated by the perverted impulse to judge her physical form.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Udo Kier is the perverted master of ceremonies in this three-ring circus of deviancy from director Paul Morrissey, which takes Frankenstein’s romantic necrophilia and distills it to its glistening, taboo essence.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Jeff is a bit of a voyeur or peeping Tom, though not in a perverted way.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026
Udo Kier is the perverted master of ceremonies in this three-ring circus of deviancy from director Paul Morrissey, which takes Frankenstein’s romantic necrophilia and distills it to its glistening, taboo essence.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
In a searing rebuttal days before the British socialite was convicted for procuring victims for Epstein’s abuse in December 2021, Comey spoke to the perverted duo’s reasons for targeting teens from disadvantaged backgrounds.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Jeff is a bit of a voyeur or peeping Tom, though not in a perverted way.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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“Perverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perverted. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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perverted
adjective
per·vert·ed
pər-ˈvərt-əd
: marked by perversion
Medical Definition
perverted
adjective
: marked by abnormality or perversion
perverted pancreatic function
relieve concepts or fears of perverted sexual interest—W. H. Masters & V. E. Johnson
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