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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But the hard graft of protecting vulnerable children, or prosecuting rapists, or enacting legislative change, is not what Musk is after. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 The 1970s American serial killer, rapist and necrophiliac Ted Bundy—who confessed to at least 30 murders—was the talk of the town long after his execution in 1989. Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Renee Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold. … Hardcover nonfiction 1. The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024 So about half of the total rapes on campuses now are done by serial rapists, but they are never punished. Marianne Schnall, Forbes, 30 Dec. 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 17 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

rapist

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