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🚫 A molester 💞 An affectionate toucher
fondler

fondler

1 9.8
A person who touches someone’s private parts without their permission
  • noun
  • /ˈfɒndlər/
  • Offensive
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  • The police arrested the suspected fondler after several complaints were made.

Examples

  • The police arrested a fondler in the park.

  • She reported the fondler to the authorities.

  • Parents are urged to teach children how to respond if they encounter a fondler.

  • The article detailed the patterns of behavior commonly associated with a fondler.

  • The police warned the community about a fondler who was reported to approach unsuspecting victims.

  • She felt uncomfortable when a stranger in the crowd acted like a fondler during the concert.

  • The school implemented safety measures to protect students from potential fondlers in the neighborhood.

Synonyms

molester
vsfondler
  • Offensive
64 8.6

A person who touches someone in a sexual way without their permission

touches intimate parts in an inappropriate or unwelcome way rather than broader sexual acts
groper
vsfondler
  • Offensive
2 9.1

A person who touches another person in a sexual way without their permission

focuses on touching intimate parts specifically and not all sexual acts
diddler
vsfondler
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who sexually harms a child

means touching intimate parts inappropriately but not limited to children
pawer
vsfondler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who touches someone in a rude and unwanted way

is specifically about touching intimate parts, more clearly sexual and inappropriate

How Offensive

rapist
  • Offensive
290 7.0
molester
  • Offensive
64 8.6
fondler
  • Offensive
1 9.8
toucher
1 9.4

Surface Forms

fondler singular
fondlers plural

Morphology

fondler = fondle (transparent) = fondle + er

Formed by adding the productive agentive suffix '-er' to 'fondle'; knowing 'fondle' allows inference that a 'fondler' is someone who fondles, though context determines whether the action is welcome or not.

Etymology

Fondler comes from the verb fondle ('to touch gently') plus the agent ending -er ('person'), but when that touch is unwanted it becomes someone who touches in an inappropriate or unwelcome way, which is why a fondler can mean a molester.