Deviation

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Deviation

The word deviation means an act of deviating, or the amount by which something has deviated, or the (real or metaphorical) route followed by a deviation.

Perversion

Perversion is a term and concept describing those types of human behavior that are perceived to be a deviation from what is considered to be orthodox or normal. It was originally defined as a "deviation from the original meaning or doctrine", literally a "turning aside" from the norm. The term pervert is a person in a state of perversion, though this term, referring to a person instead of a behavior, is generally used in a derogatory sense. Perversion, or perverse behavior, differs from deviant behavior, which describes a recognized violation of social rules or norms (though the two terms can apply to the same behavior).

Before the 20th century, the term usually meant religious perversion, i.e., changing one's religion to an erroneous one. In that sense, who was considered a pervert always depended on one's point of view. In the present day, the term most often refers to "sexual perversions", more neutrally called paraphilias, many of which can contribute to sex crimes. The term, in a general sense, is most often applied to the more abnormal or disturbed types of sexual behavior, mainly those involving compulsion and coercion. Used casually, the term can be meant to simply describe someone who is seen as having "dirty", "unnatural" or ambiguous thoughts. Still, the definition and usage of the concept can vary by such variables as time, person, religion, and culture; and what some would describe as perversion, others might say is simply a variant form of human sexuality. Homosexuality was once considered to be a perversion in many cultures, and indeed still is in several; it is nevertheless widely seen in the western world today as a natural sexual variation. The verb form of the term, in general usage, simply means to turn something away from its natural state (or what is perceived to be its natural state.) For example, one might say that the modern film version of Romeo and Juliet "perverted" Shakespeare's version of the story.


Pervert

  • One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error.
  • A sexually perverted person.

A pervert is usually so because of possessing a perversion, although the term is sometimes used more casually to describe anyone with a particular affinity for something not shared by the rest of the group. (eg. "curry pervert" for someone who likes eating hot curry around people who don't.)

The traditional stereotype of the pervert is usually of a man wearing a raincoat and possibly with a comb-over.

See also Omniviant

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