Perversion
Perversion is a derogatory term for any deviation from the original meaning or doctrine, The etymology implies that it literally means 'turning aside' from what is perceived to be orthodox or normal. For example, one might say that the modern film version of "Romeo & Juliet" perverted the story.
In both normal vanilla speech and a fetish context, it generally refers to "sexual perversion", more neutrally and medically called a paraphilia. A pervert is a person in a state of perversion. By a normal process of abbreviation, a "pervert" becomes a "perv".
Within the BDSM community, the term pervert has few if any negative connotations. It is often used ironically. Thus, a BDSM participant might greet another by saying, "How ya doing, you perv, you?!" This usage change pattern is similar to that used when homosexuals took back the word queer.
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