pervert vs pedophile
pedophile vs pervertpervert and pedophile both are nouns.
pervert is a verb but pedophile is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pervert | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| pedophile | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
pedophile is a hyponym of
pervert; that is, pedophile is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
pervert:
- pervert: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
- pedophile: an adult who is sexually attracted to children
Other hyponyms of pervert include
fetishist, masochist, nympho, nymphomaniac, child molester, paederast, pederast, paedophile, sadist, sadomasochist, lech, lecher, letch, satyr, bugger, sod, sodomist, sodomite.
| pervert (noun) | pedophile (noun) |
|---|---|
| a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior | an adult who is sexually attracted to children |
| pervert (verb) | pedophile (verb) |
|---|---|
| change the inherent purpose or function of something | |
| practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | |
| corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |
Words related to "pervert"
- abuse
- alter
- bastardise
- bastardize
- bugger
- carnalise
- carnalize
- change
- child molester
- consume
- convolute
- corrupt
- debase
- debauch
- degenerate
- demoralise
- demoralize
- denote
- deplete
- deprave
- depreciation
- derogation
- deviant
- deviate
- disparagement
- eat
- eat up
- exhaust
- expend
- fetishist
- fracture
- infect
- lead astray
- lead off
- lech
- lecher
- letch
- masochist
- miscreant
- misdirect
- misuse
- modify
- nympho
- nymphomaniac
- paederast
- paedophile
- pederast
- pedophile
- perv
- perve
- perversion
- perversive
- poison
- profane
- refer
- reprobate
- run through
- sadist
- sadomasochist
- satyr
- sensualise
- sensualize
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- sod
- sodomist
- sodomite
- sophisticate
- suborn
- subvert
- take in vain
- twist
- twist around
- use
- use up
- vitiate
- wipe out
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