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Pervert

noun/pɚvˈɜːt/
Definition
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɚvˈɜːt/
🇬🇧British English
/pəvˈɜːt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pəvˈɜːt/
2 syllables Say it as /pɚvˈɜːt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
verbpractice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
“Don't twist my words”
verbchange the inherent purpose or function of something
“Don't abuse the system”
Word Forms
pervertverbcorrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
deviantadjectivemarkedly different from an accepted norm
deviateverbbe at variance with; be out of line with
degenerateadjectiveunrestrained by convention or morality
corruptibleadjectivecapable of being corrupted
corruptiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
corruptionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
perversiveadjectivetending to corrupt or pervert
pervertnouna person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
subversionnoundestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
demoralizationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
demoralisationnoundestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy
debaucheenouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
debauchernounsomeone who assaults others sexually
debaucherynouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debauchnouna wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
debasementnounchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
profanationnoundegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
depravationnounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
depravitynounmoral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
twistnounan interpretation of a text or action
twistingnounthe act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
sophisticationnouna deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone
perversionnounthe action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)
misusenounimproper or excessive use
abusenounimproper or excessive use
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
pervertieren
eine Person, deren Verhalten von dem abweicht, was insbesondere im sexuellen Verhalten akzeptabel ist
🇫🇷French
pervers
une personne dont le comportement s'écarte de ce qui est acceptable, notamment en matière de comportement sexuel
🇪🇸Spanish
pervertido
una persona cuyo comportamiento se desvía de lo que es aceptable, especialmente en el comportamiento sexual
🇮🇹Italian
pervertito
una persona il cui comportamento si discosta da ciò che è accettabile soprattutto nel comportamento sessuale
🇳🇱Dutch
viezerik
een persoon wiens gedrag afwijkt van wat acceptabel is, vooral op seksueel gebied
🇵🇹Portuguese
perverter
uma pessoa cujo comportamento se desvia do que é aceitável, especialmente no comportamento sexual
🇷🇺Russian
извращенец
человек, поведение которого отклоняется от приемлемого, особенно в сексуальном поведении
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुमराह आदमी
ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसका व्यवहार विशेषकर यौन व्यवहार में स्वीकार्य से भटक जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বিকৃত
একজন ব্যক্তি যার আচরণ বিশেষত যৌন আচরণে গ্রহণযোগ্য যা থেকে বিচ্যুত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
வக்கிரமான
குறிப்பாக பாலியல் நடத்தையில் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய நடத்தையிலிருந்து விலகிய ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
వక్రబుద్ధి
ముఖ్యంగా లైంగిక ప్రవర్తనలో ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన దాని నుండి ప్రవర్తన తప్పుకున్న వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
विकृत
एक व्यक्ती ज्याचे वर्तन विशेषतः लैंगिक वर्तनात स्वीकार्य असलेल्या गोष्टींपासून विचलित होते
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિકૃત
એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેની વર્તણૂક ખાસ કરીને જાતીય વર્તણૂકમાં જે સ્વીકાર્ય છે તેનાથી વિચલિત થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಕೃತ
ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹವಾದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಚಲನಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വികൃതമായ
പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ലൈംഗിക പെരുമാറ്റത്തിൽ സ്വീകാര്യമായതിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਗਾੜਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵੀਕਾਰਯੋਗ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بگاڑنا
ایک ایسا شخص جس کا سلوک قابل قبول چیز سے ہٹ جاتا ہے خاص طور پر جنسی سلوک میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
变态
行为偏离可接受范围的人,尤其是在性行为方面
🇯🇵Japanese
変態
特に性的行動において許容されるものから逸脱した行動をとる人
🇰🇷Korean
변태
특히 성적 행동에서 용인되는 행동에서 벗어난 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biến thái
một người có hành vi đi chệch khỏi những gì có thể chấp nhận được, đặc biệt là trong hành vi tình dục
🇹🇭Thai
ทะลึ่ง
บุคคลที่พฤติกรรมเบี่ยงเบนไปจากสิ่งที่ยอมรับได้โดยเฉพาะพฤติกรรมทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
orang cabul
seseorang yang perilakunya menyimpang dari apa yang dapat diterima terutama dalam perilaku seksual
🇲🇾Malay
sesat
seseorang yang tingkah lakunya menyimpang daripada apa yang boleh diterima terutamanya dalam tingkah laku seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منحرف
الشخص الذي ينحرف سلوكه عن المقبول خاصة في السلوك الجنسي
🇮🇷Persian
منحرف
فردی که رفتارش از آنچه قابل قبول است به خصوص در رفتار جنسی منحرف می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
sapık
Davranışı özellikle cinsel davranışta kabul edilebilir olandan sapan kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוֹטֶה
אדם שהתנהגותו חורגת מהמקובל במיוחד בהתנהגות מינית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pervert'?
The primary meaning of 'pervert' is 'a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pervert' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pervert' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pervert' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pervert' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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