perverted

  • 11Perverted — Pervert Per*vert , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perverted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perverting}.] [F. pervertir, L. pervertere, perversum; per + vertere to turn. See {Per }, and {Verse}.] 1. To turnanother way; to divert. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Let s follow him …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12perverted — per|vert|ed [pəˈvə:tıd US pərˈvə:r ] adj 1.) morally wrong ▪ He derives a perverted pleasure from hurting other people. ▪ the perverted logic of terrorism 2.) sexually unacceptable or unnatural …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13perverted — adjective 1 perverted ways of thinking and behaving, especially sexual behaviour, are unacceptable and unnatural 2 morally wrong or unnatural: the perverted logic of Nazi propaganda …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14perverted — pervertedly, adv. pervertedness, n. /peuhr verr tid/, adj. 1. Pathol. changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind: a perverted interest in death. 2. turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; distorted. 3. affected with or caused by… …

    Universalium

  • 15perverted — adj. Perverted is used with these nouns: ↑mind …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 16perverted — per|vert|ed [ pər vɜrtəd ] adjective 1. ) relating to sexual behavior that you consider to be wrong or not normal 2. ) morally wrong: perverted political views …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17perverted — adjective I don t want to hear any more of your perverted stories Syn: unnatural, deviant, warped, corrupt, twisted, abnormal, unhealthy, depraved, perverse, aberrant, immoral, debauched, debased, degenerate, evil, wicked, vile, amoral …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 18perverted — UK [pə(r)ˈvɜː(r)tɪd] / US [pərˈvɜrtəd] adjective 1) relating to sexual behaviour that you consider to be wrong or not normal 2) morally wrong perverted political views …

    English dictionary

  • 19perverted — per•vert•ed [[t]pərˈvɜr tɪd[/t]] adj. 1) psi pat of an unnatural or abnormal nature: a perverted interest in death[/ex] 2) cvb psi misguided; distorted; misinterpreted 3) cvb psi turned from what is considered right or true • Etymology: 1660–70 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20perverted — /pəˈvɜtəd / (say puh vertuhd) adjective 1. Pathology changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind: a perverted appetite. 2. turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; misapplied; distorted. 3. affected with or due to perversion.… …