Also means
perverted
Usage Note
Pervers can be used as a masculine noun (a pervert) or as an invariable adjective in the masculine singular (pervers; feminine perverse). The phrase effet pervers (perverse effect, unintended negative consequence) is common in political and economic discourse and has no sexual connotation.
Examples
"Ce système a des effets pervers."
Natural Translation
This system has perverse effects.
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