Perverted
Perverted adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.
Usage example: the perverted values of a society that had taken permissiveness to the extreme
Righteous
Righteous adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.
Usage example: a righteous man can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances
Both words in one sentence
- Was Jesus a righteous man whose teachings and sacrifice were perverted by Christ's cowardice and cynicism?
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