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pervert.

One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpəː.vəːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpəː.vət/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɚ.vɚt/General-American
  1. One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.

    dated
  2. A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.

    Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!
Where this word comes from

From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.

verb/pəˈvəːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɚˈvɚt/General-American
  1. To turn another way; to divert.

    transitive
  2. To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure

    transitive
    How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?
  3. To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose

    He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.
  4. to misinterpret designedly.

    pervert one's words
  5. To become perverted; to take the wrong course.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From Old French pervertir, itself from the Latin pervertō.

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