Pervers (en. Pervert)

/pɛʁ.vɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has immoral tendencies or is malicious.
This individual has a perverse character that leads him to manipulate people.
Cet individu a un caractère pervers qui l'amène à manipuler les gens.
Who takes pleasure in doing evil or harming others.
The perverse actions of this group are unacceptable.
Les actions perverses de ce groupe sont inacceptables.
Describes a deviant behavior, often of a sexual nature.
He experiences perverse desires that make him unhappy.
Il éprouve des désirs pervers qui le rendent malheureux.

Etymology

From the Latin 'perversus', which means 'twisted, deviant'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

perversity
Character or quality of a perverse person.
perversité
a perverse mind
A mind that has malicious or immoral thoughts.
un esprit pervers
perverse behavior
A behavior that deviates from moral or ethical norms.
comportement pervers

Related Words

perversity
Tendency to act immorally or to do evil.
perversité
depraved
Who is corrupt in their morals, their habits.
dépravé
vicious
Who has depraved morals, who enjoys doing evil.
vicieux

Slang Meanings

Perverted in everyday language
He is considered a pervert, a true perverted person.
Il est considéré comme un pervers, un vrai perverti.
Used to refer to a person with atypical sexual tastes
She loves genre films, even the most perverse ones.
Elle aime les films de genre, même les plus pervers.