pervert

== English == === Etymology === From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō. === Pronunciation === (noun) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpəː.vəːt/, /ˈpəː.vət/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɚ.vɚt/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)və(ɹ)t (verb) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈvəːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈvɚt/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t === Noun === pervert (plural perverts) (dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals. A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable. Synonym: (slang) perv Antonym: normophile ==== Usage notes ==== In contemporary usage, pervert is usually understood to refer to a sexually perverted person or anyone who seems creepy. Traditionally, the word was mainly associated with persons of false religious beliefs. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === pervert (third-person singular simple present perverts, present participle perverting, simple past and past participle perverted) (transitive) To turn another way; to divert. Synonyms: divert, steer, veer (transitive) To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure Synonyms: corrupt, lead astray, seduce; see also Thesaurus:pervert To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose Synonyms: misapply, misuse to misinterpret designedly. Synonyms: bias, distort, skew, twist (intransitive) To become perverted; to take the wrong course. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Related terms === perverse perversion === Anagrams === prevert, vertrep == Icelandic == === Etymology === Borrowed from English pervert. === Noun === pervert m (genitive singular perverts, nominative plural pervertar) pervert Synonyms: perri, öfuguggi ==== Declension ====