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

Examples of rapist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’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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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

rapist

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