rapist

noun

rap·​ist ˈrā-pist How to pronounce rapist (audio)
plural rapists
: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape
a convicted rapist

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Come Election Day, this female rage would surely smack Trump, a rapist, clear across the face. Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 In the meantime, and even for a guy who began his 2016 campaign calling Mexican immigrants criminals and rapists, Trump’s rhetoric has become relentlessly dark and anti-democratic. Jeff Raikes, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Sometimes, if the jurors can’t figure out who’s telling the truth, a rapist goes free. Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, Athena’s archnemesis, serial rapist Jeffrey Hudson (Noah Bean), takes her son Harry (Marcanthonee Reis) hostage. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rapist 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rapist was in 1867

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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapist. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

rapist

noun
rap·​ist ˈrā-pəst How to pronounce rapist (audio)
: an individual who commits rape
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