perverted
adjective
per·vert·ed
pər-ˈvər-təd 
1
: corrupt
2
: marked by perversion
pervertedly
adverb
pervertedness
noun
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Examples of perverted in a Sentence
He took a perverted pleasure in watching them suffer.
the perverted values of a society that had taken permissiveness to the extreme
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In Posobiec’s perverted presentation, children were eaten as well as raped.
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Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 5 July 2024
Otherwise, things can get dicey, spending all day filming bloodied bodies posed in perverted Biblical poses.
—William Earl, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
In Posobiec’s perverted presentation, children were eaten as well as raped.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
New details of the high-profile figures’ dealings with the perverted financier add color to claims long made by women who say Epstein waved around his big-name contacts while grooming them for abuse.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
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“Perverted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perverted. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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perverted
adjective
per·vert·ed
pər-ˈvərt-əd
: marked by perversion
Medical Definition
perverted
adjective
: marked by abnormality or perversion
perverted pancreatic function
relieve concepts or fears of perverted sexual interest—W. H. Masters & V. E. Johnson
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