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perverted - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'perverted' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perverted [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'perverted' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perverted [ s]
Meaning (1):
- deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
Example in sentence:
  • a perverted sense of loyalty;
  • depraved criminals;
  • the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat
Meaning (2):
- having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
Example in sentence:
  • a perverted translation of the poem;
  • many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality
Meaning (3):
- (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes
Example in sentence:
  • kinky sex;
  • perverted practices