as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
an undercover officer visiting chat rooms in search of pervs preying on naive teens
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Recent Examples of perv
Video and Audio Protection The idea that some online perv could connect to your webcam and spy on you is enough to give anyone the creeps.
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PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
The perv — who has dreadlocks and wore a backpack with a Puerto Rican flag tied to it — fled on foot, according to law enforcement.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Suddenly, however, Marie blacks out and wakes up in Rufus’ room with the psychic perv standing in front of her naked, clearly planning to assault her.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
Blowing dollar-store pop & lock combos, making perv faces while ten third-graders dance backup, Spinner Man!
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Stewart shoving her hands down Mortenson’s throat, and more glossy organs than a megachurch — would cause Cannes to pull another Crash with the French fainting in droves before standing back up and calling Cronenberg a psycho perv.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
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, 12 July 2018
PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
The perv — who has dreadlocks and wore a backpack with a Puerto Rican flag tied to it — fled on foot, according to law enforcement.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Suddenly, however, Marie blacks out and wakes up in Rufus’ room with the psychic perv standing in front of her naked, clearly planning to assault her.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
Blowing dollar-store pop & lock combos, making perv faces while ten third-graders dance backup, Spinner Man!
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Stewart shoving her hands down Mortenson’s throat, and more glossy organs than a megachurch — would cause Cannes to pull another Crash with the French fainting in droves before standing back up and calling Cronenberg a psycho perv.
—Vulture, 27 May 2022
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, 12 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perv
Noun
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Then, about refocusing our attention on the challenges ahead, like pervert incentives and algorithms that aren’t in line with human flourishing.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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What should be a gripping thriller centered on new, uncharted technology and questionable loyalties degenerates into a jumbled mess.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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If this group of hardened degenerates was able to enjoy the action at this level, who, exactly, are the spiritual victims of sports betting?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Perv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perv. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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