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Sexual vs Pervert - What's the difference?

sexual | pervert |

As nouns the difference between sexual and pervert

is that sexual is (biology) a species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species while pervert is (dated) one who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.

As a adjective sexual

is of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.

As a verb pervert is

to turn another way; to divert.

sexual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to having sex, sexual acts and sexual reproduction.
  • Of or relating to gender.
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  • Of or relating to sexuality; not asexual.
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  • We don't often think of Jesus as a sexual' person, but He certainly was not asexual. He was not just God on earth. He was fully human and He was ' sexual , single, and celibate.
  • Of or relating to sexual orientations, sexual identity or preferences with respect to sexual intercourse
  • Derived terms

    * nonsexual * sexuality * sexualism * sexually * sexual politics * subsexual

    See also

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
  • (LGBT) A person who experiences attraction, a person who has interest in or desire for sex (especially as contrasted with an asexual).
  • Antonyms

    * (biology) asexual * (person) asexual

    pervert

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error; one who has turned to a twisted sense of values or morals.
  • A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
  • Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!

    Usage notes

    * In contemporary usage, pervert is usually understood to refer to a sexually perverted person. Traditionally the word was mainly associated with persons of false religious beliefs.

    Synonyms

    * (sexually perverted person) deviant, perv (slang)

    Antonyms

    * convert (religious)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To turn another way; to divert.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
  • To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt.
  • * Milton
  • He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2004 , date=April 15 , author= , title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal." }}
  • To misapply; to misinterpret designedly.
  • pervert one's words
  • To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
  • (Testament of Love)

    Synonyms

    * (turn another way) divert, steer, veer * corrupt, lead astray * misapply, misuse * (take the wrong course)