rape
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4.1
- noun
- /reɪp/
- Offensive
:
violación
- In terrible cases of murder, armed robbery, and rape, the criminal proclaims his godhead.
- rape victim
- date rape
- acquaintance rape
And I think that true rape is a terrible thing.
- And I think that true rape is a terrible thing.
- This is a story of a tragic rape and murder in Japan.
- Like in every possible world, rape would be wrong.
- Sometimes they're being threatened with torture and rape and then murder after that.
- The trauma of being charged with rape reactivates the child's trauma.
- The the the blog post titled Rape Spectrum Survey results.
- You know, things like rape and domestic abuse and FGM.
- For the most part, all homicides or rape Homicides are rape.
- And he talks about, you know, fantasies of rape, of aggression.
- It was like it was rape accusation from his girlfriend.
- Against journalist Kathy Young, author of The Injustice of the Rape Culture Theory.
Examples
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Rape is not a laughing matter.
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A 33-year-old female teacher was found guilty of statutory rape of a 15-year-old male student.
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Like in every possible world, rape would be wrong.
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Both of these men are facing rape charges, which they deny.
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In addition, male rape victims are more likely than female rape victims to be gang raped.
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And there's a tremendous amount of rape happening in England.
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It was an abusive sexual rape of a child.
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Abortion should be accessible to rape and incest survivors.
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Until today, Thomas King was a convicted felon wanted for rape, arson, and murder.
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Both of these men are facing rape charges, which they deny.
Synonyms
119
5.7
Unwanted sexual contact or activity often involving force
91
5.7
Force or trick someone into sex they do not want
22
6.6
An illegal sexual act done without the other person's agreement, often using force or threats
8
6.6
Making someone have sex when they do not agree
4
7.7
A crime in which someone forces another person to have sex against their will
The crime of forcing someone to have sex against their will
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
25
8.5
Sex with a person younger than the age the law allows, even if both agree
- Offensive
18
7.9
A sexual act that someone forces on a person they know, often after a date
- Slur
An offensive phrase used to say one person is unfairly treated in a divorce, often about money or child custody
- Offensive
An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check
- Offensive
A claim that sex was forced after a person first agreed but later regretted it
How Serious
- Offensive
744
4.1
- NSFW
119
5.7
- Offensive
42
9.1
- Offensive
377
4.6
- NSFW
62
7.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rape comes from the Latin verb rapere, which means 'to seize' or 'take by force'. That's why rape is used for the crime of forcing someone into sexual intercourse — it is literally about being taken by force.