perverted

[ per-vur-tid ]

adjective

1. Pathology. changed to or being of an unnatural or abnormal kind:

   a perverted interest in death.

2. turned from what is right; wicked; misguided; distorted.
3. affected with or caused by perversion.

Other Words From

• per·verted·ly adverb
• per·verted·ness noun
• nonper·verted adjective
• nonper·verted·ly adverb
• unper·verted adjective
• unper·verted·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of perverted¹

First recorded in 1660–70; pervert + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Only someone working for the “Venal Perverted West” would question it.

From The Daily Beast

Perverted, it manifests as superstition, credulity and "psychism."

From Project Gutenberg

Perverted symmetry of style is found in euphuistic hacks like Pettie.

From Project Gutenberg

Perverted Calvinistic philosophy is the key which unlocks the mystery of Brown's life and deeds.

From Project Gutenberg

But here is the promised extract from the sermon on "A Perverted Conscience."

From Project Gutenberg

Even as I write, a newspaper misprint assures me that typesetting machines are no protection against the Imp of the Perverted.

From Project Gutenberg