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pervert

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

Pronunciation

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purvert

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpɝvɚt

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Definition

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noun

  1. A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

  2. A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

  1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

  2. transitive

    To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

  3. To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

  4. transitive

    To turn another way; to divert.

  5. To misinterpret designedly.

  6. intransitive

    To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Primarily written

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

Used this way, pervert is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Negative
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Gentle
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Serious and weighty
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Sexual / behavior

sexual pervertsex pervert

Other combinations

pervert justicesome pervertpervert judgment

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Synonyms

Sense: corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

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