pervert - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

A pervert is a person who doesn't behave normally, often when it comes to sex: perverts pervert the accepted rules of society.

The most common use of pervert is as a word for people who are deviant sexually: that could mean a lot of things, ranging from being kinky to being dangerous, such as pedophiles. Perverting also means changing or subverting something. A cop who breaks the law is perverting the law. A criminal who convinces other people to become criminals is perverting them. So when you think of pervert, think change — change for the worse.

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pervert

1	v n	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
2	v	change the inherent purpose or function of something

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pervert

1

v corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

Synonyms:: corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, profane, subvert, vitiate

Types:: show 6 types...; hide 6 types...; carnalise, carnalize, sensualise, sensualize
debase through carnal gratification; infect
corrupt with ideas or an ideology; lead astray, lead off
teach immoral behavior to; poison
spoil as if by poison; bastardise, bastardize
change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms; suborn
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed

Type of:: alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

n a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Synonyms:: degenerate, deviant, deviate

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; fetishist
one who engages in fetishism (especially of a sexual nature); masochist
someone who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment; nympho, nymphomaniac
a woman with abnormal sexual desires; child molester, paederast, pederast
a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner; paedophile, pedophile
an adult who is sexually attracted to children; sadist
someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain or others; sadomasochist
someone who enjoys both sadism and masochism; lech, lecher, letch, satyr
man with strong sexual desires; bugger, sod, sodomist, sodomite
someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male); flagellant
a person who is whipped or whips himself for sexual gratification

Type of:: miscreant, reprobate
a person without moral scruples

2

v change the inherent purpose or function of something

Synonyms:: abuse, misuse

Types:: fracture
violate or abuse; take in vain
use a name, such as God, without proper respect

Type of:: expend, use
use up, consume fully

v practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

Synonyms:: convolute, sophisticate, twist, twist around

Type of:: denote, refer
have as a meaning