: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape
a convicted rapist
Examples of rapist in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThere’s no exemption for pedophiles, rapists, or murders.—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024 The comic implied strongly that Furiosa and all of Immortan Joe’s wives were beholden to him as a benevolent rapist who chose to treat them well and protect them.—Aja Romano, Vox, 24 May 2024 The rapist was walking down the stairs from the third floor of the building near Thompson and Prince Sts.—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2024 Recently, a 15-year-old rapist was placed in Patterson High School in Baltimore.—Mark N. Fisher, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rapist
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