Sick or perverted sex

Perversion is a type of human behavior that deviates from that which is understood to be orthodox or normal. Although the term perversion can refer to a variety of forms of deviation, it is most often used to describe sexual behaviors that are considered particularly abnormal, repulsive or obsessive. Perversion differs from deviant behavior, in that the latter covers areas of behavior such as petty crime for which perversion would be too strong a term. It is often considered derogatory , and, in psychological literature, the term paraphilia has been used as a replacement, [1] though this term is controversial, and deviation is sometimes used in its place. One view is that the concept of perversion is subjective, [1] and its application varies depending on the individual.

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Use pervert in a sentence. An example of a pervert is someone who peeks into his or her neighbor's bathroom. An example of pervert is to turn a fairy tale into a sick and twisted story.

By Richard Gray for MailOnline. It is often thought of as behaviour indulged by a fringe of society, but it appears sexual deviants may be more common than previously thought. A study has revealed sexual perversions, also known as paraphilia, are surprisingly widespread — occurring in nearly half of a population.