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Perverted

verb/pɚvˈɜːɾᵻd/
Definition
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɚvˈɜːɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/pəvˈɜːtɪd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pəvˈɜːtɪd/
3 syllables Say it as /pɚvˈɜːɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
adjective(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
“kinky sex”
adjectivehaving an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
“many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality”
adjectivedeviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
“depraved criminals”
Word Forms
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
kinknouna person with unusual sexual tastes
perversenessnoundeliberately deviating from what is good
perversitynoundeliberately deviating from what is good
reprobatenouna person without moral scruples
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
pervertiert
moralisch oder durch Unmäßigkeit oder Sinnlichkeit verdorben
🇫🇷French
pervers
corrompu moralement ou par intempérance ou sensualité
🇪🇸Spanish
pervertido
Corrompe moralmente o por intemperancia o sensualidad.
🇮🇹Italian
pervertito
corrotto moralmente o per intemperanza o sensualità
🇳🇱Dutch
pervers
moreel corrupt of door onmatigheid of sensualiteit
🇵🇹Portuguese
pervertido
corrupto moralmente ou por intemperança ou sensualidade
🇷🇺Russian
извращенный
развращен морально или из-за невоздержанности или чувственности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विकृत
नैतिक रूप से या असंयम या कामुकता से भ्रष्ट
🇧🇩Bengali
বিকৃত
নৈতিকভাবে কলুষিত বা অসংযম বা কামুকতার দ্বারা
🇮🇳Tamil
வக்கிரமான
ஒழுக்க ரீதியில் அல்லது தன்னடக்கம் அல்லது சிற்றின்பம் மூலம் ஊழல்
🇮🇳Telugu
దిక్కుమాలిన
నైతికంగా లేదా అసహనం లేదా ఇంద్రియాలకు సంబంధించిన అవినీతి
🇮🇳Marathi
विकृत
नैतिकदृष्ट्या किंवा संयमाने किंवा कामुकतेने भ्रष्ट
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિકૃત
નૈતિક રીતે અથવા અસંયમ અથવા વિષયાસક્તતા દ્વારા ભ્રષ્ટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಕೃತ
ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂದ್ರಿಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വികൃതമായ
ധാർമ്മികമായി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അശ്രദ്ധയിലൂടെയോ ഇന്ദ്രിയതയിലൂടെയോ അഴിമതി ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਗੜਿਆ
ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਜਮ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بگاڑ
اخلاقی طور پر بدعنوان یا بے رحمی یا جنسیت سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
变态的
道德败坏或因不节制或纵欲而败坏
🇯🇵Japanese
倒錯した
道徳的に、または節制や官能によって腐敗している
🇰🇷Korean
이상의
도덕적으로 부패하거나 부절제나 호색으로 부패함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biến thái
suy thoái về mặt đạo đức hoặc bởi sự thiếu chừng mực hoặc nhục cảm
🇹🇭Thai
ในทางที่ผิด
เสื่อมทรามในศีลธรรมหรือด้วยความพอประมาณหรือราคะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sesat
rusak secara moral atau karena tidak bertarak atau sensualitas
🇵🇭Filipino
perwisyo
tiwali sa moral o sa pamamagitan ng kawalan ng pagpipigil o kahalayan
🇲🇾Malay
sesat
rosak dari segi moral atau oleh tidak sabar atau berahi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
منحرفة
فاسدة أخلاقيا أو بسبب التعصب أو الشهوة
🇮🇷Persian
منحرف شده
فاسد اخلاقی یا بی اعتدالی یا نفسانی
🇹🇷Turkish
sapık
ahlaki açıdan veya aşırılık veya duygusallık nedeniyle yozlaşmış
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְסוּלָף
מושחת מבחינה מוסרית או על ידי חוסר מתינות או חושניות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'perverted'?
The primary meaning of 'perverted' is 'corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'perverted' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'perverted' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'perverted' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'perverted' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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