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perv

perv

41 9.9
A person who behaves in a sexual way that makes others uncomfortable
  • noun
  • /pɜrv/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pervertido
  • She was uncomfortable when that perv kept staring at her from across the room.
  • pervs like to watch
  • the perv looked
  • just a perv

Well, Clinton's also a known perv, you know what I mean?

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Examples

Synonyms

pervert
vsperv
  • Offensive
143 8.4

A person who behaves in a sexual way that most people find wrong

focuses on sexual improper conduct rather than general deviance
sicko
vsperv
  • Offensive
34 9.6

A person who acts in a disturbing, strange, or morally bad way

is specific to sexual impropriety rather than general disturbing behaviour
deviant
vsperv
  • Offensive
23 8.5

A person whose behavior is very different from what most people accept, often about sex

is limited to sexual inappropriateness rather than broad norm differences
degenerate
vsperv
  • Offensive
15 8.3

A person seen as morally corrupt because of bad behaviour

focuses on sexual inappropriateness rather than broad moral decline
deviate
vsperv
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A person who acts very differently from social rules, often used as an insult

is used neutrally for sexual inappropriateness rather than old offensive usage
perve
vsperv
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who looks at others in a sexual way and makes them uncomfortable

is the standard term used with neutral tone
paillard
vsperv
  • Offensive
9.9

A person, often a man, who behaves in a way that is rude about sex

refers to sexual impropriety more generally rather than mere lustfulness

How Inappropriate

sex offender
  • NSFW
72 6.5
perv
  • Offensive
41 9.9
lecher
  • Offensive
3 9.1
creep
  • Offensive
314 6.8

Surface Forms

perv singular
pervs plural

Etymology

Perv is a short, informal form of pervert, from old Latin parts per- 'completely' and vertere 'to turn', an idea you can also see in the simple word convert. So a perv is someone who is 'turned' from proper behaviour and is seen as sexually wrong or creepy.