perverted

[US]/pə'vɜːtɪd/
[UK]/pɚ'vɝtɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. deviating from what is considered right or proper

Example Sentences

this sudden surge of perverted patriotism.

a perverted idea of justice.

a perverted translation of an epic poem.

He was perverted by his evil companions.

he whispered perverted obscenities.

Hector is a man who is simply perverted by his time.

perverted her talent by putting it to evil purposes;

Confined within his perverted consciousness, Leventhal, the protagonist of The Victim by Saul Bellow, is apathetically callous to the outside world.

When hunting perverted ghosts, blondes make good bait and iron knives make good weapons—but watch out for the blonde's mother or she'll whup your ass.

When hunting perverted ghosts, blondes make good bait and iron knives make good weapons – but watch out for the blonde's mother or she'll whup your ass.

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