perverted en · ADJ
Etymology
From pervert + -ed.
Meanings
- Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct.
- (derogatory, sometimes) Of, relating to, or practicing unusual or "kinky" sex.
- Misrepresented, altered or distorted.
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(obsolete) Reversed in chirality; flipped.
The reflection of an object in a mirror image is a perverted image of the object.
1873, James Clerk Maxwell, A Treatise of Electricity and Magnetism, Clarendon Press:The right hand may be considered the perverted image of the left.
1906, Henry Smith Carhart, Physics for University Students, page 232:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most perverted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more perverted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
pervertedness · pervertedly · nonperverted · pervalicious · unperverted
Synonyms
Translations (6)
la corruptus (deviating from what is right or normal) · bg извратен (deviating from what is right or normal) · bg перверзен (deviating from what is right or normal) · pt pervertido (deviating from what is right or normal) · ota آزغین (deviating from what is right or normal) · ota اكری (deviating from what is right or normal)