molester

noun

Definition of molesternext
1
as in rapist

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2
as in tormenter

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for molester
  1. rapist
  2. predator
  3. tormentor
  4. plague
Noun
  • The image of the 72-year-old grandmother sitting straight-backed in a French courtroom as her 50 rapists were convicted today is as indelible as the facts of the Avignon trial are inexplicable.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Additional testing again excluded Calhoun, but he was not released until three years later, when the DNA profile was entered into the federal database and matched a serial rapist: Lionel Wells.
    Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of rapist
Noun
  • The 2024 remake reminds viewers that centuries-old vampire lore can be just as frightening as the imaginations of the present day, by highlighting the repulsive yet seductive dynamic between predator and prey.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The setup is designed to protect them from ravens, coyotes and other predators, along with the other harms a Marine base might present.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of predator
Noun
  • But Hasina’s ouster both expunged his legal travails and presented a late career change as his tormentor’s successor.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Things immediately feel amiss the moment the Sisters first meet their charming tormentor.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of tormentor
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  • Another study, this one published in 2024 in Psychiatry Research, found that general anxiety peaks at various times throughout the day—around 8 a.m., 4 p.m., and 1 a.m., according to the research—but the racing thoughts that plague many anxiety sufferers are at their worst in the evening.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Tensions could have arisen for any number of reasons, but plague found on the teeth of a few children could help explain.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of plague
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