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 Two were raided on March 2 and March 3, leading to the escape of more than 4,000 inmates, many of them murderers and rapists. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 June 2024 The Chevrolet El Camino driven by the rapist matched the description of one owned by Wilder. Holly Baltz, USA TODAY, 25 May 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for rapist 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

rapist

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