What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hence turned into a nasty person (4)" mean?

The definition is "nasty person". The wordplay uses charade, reversal. reverse of ERGO (synonym of "Hence") [reversal: "turned"]; definition: "nasty person" The answer is OGRE.

Hence turned into a nasty person (4)

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