sodomite vs perv

sodomite and perv both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sodomite	Yes	No	No	No
perv	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, perv is a hypernym of sodomite; that is, perv is a word with a broader meaning than sodomite:

sodomite: someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)
perv: a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

Other hypernyms of sodomite include degenerate, deviant, deviate, perve, pervert.

sodomite (noun)	perv (noun)
someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)	a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

sodomite (verb)	perv (verb)
	look at with amorous intentions