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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If Hamas does not release all the hostages, the gates of hell will open in Gaza, and Hamas' murderers and rapists will face the IDF with unprecedented force. James Hider, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025 To those used to seeing Mescal shine as the quiet and caring boyfriend on Normal People, watching the Irish heartthrob play a wife-beater and rapist stalking his prey with a maniacal grin is certainly a somewhat disturbing (and impressive) transformation. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025 Welcome to the Big Apple, where the people are pickpockets, the cabbies are kidnappers, and the tunnels are rapists. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025 There is no truth to be found in the mind of a rapist; there’s no logic there to be parsed or decoded. Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapist

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

rapist

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

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