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pervers

pervert

noun adjective pehr-VEHR Rare

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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