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solicitation

solicitation

15 6.9
Trying to get someone to do something illegal, often by offering money for sex
  • noun
  • /səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : incitación (a un delito)
  • The police arrested him for solicitation after the undercover officer caught him trying to offer money for sex.
  • solicitation to murder
  • solicitation of prostitution
  • sexual solicitation

We instead had solicitation of an identical crime.

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Examples

  • Well, solicitation is a crime, so what's going on, Kershaw?

  • Robinette was arrested Wednesday for the alleged solicitation, which police say happened on Sept. 16 at the store at 100 Canaveral Plaza.

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  • And the arrest for solicitation need not be a huge issue.

  • My mother was arrested for solicitation, but of course it was all just a big mistake.

  • Lots of arrests for solicitation, some for drugs.

  • One arrest for solicitation when she was a juvenile.

  • Solicitation of an individual under the age of 18 to engage in sexual conduct.

  • Solicitation is a criminal offense.

  • And I'm arresting you for solicitation.

  • Justin Slavinski is awaiting extradition to Georgetown County, where he is charged with criminal solicitation of a minor.

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Synonyms

enticement
vssolicitation
8 6.2

Something that attracts someone by offering a reward or pleasure

is specifically about illegal or paid persuasion, often involving offers of sex for money
seduction
vssolicitation
6 5.6

An action that persuades someone to do something wrong or unwise

is focused on illegal or paid persuasion, often offering sex for money

Antonyms

Making someone less willing to do something by saying you do not like it

How Coercive

coercion
  • Offensive
56 6.9
solicitation
  • NSFW
15 6.9
enticement
8 6.2
proposition
266 4.6
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

solicitation singular
solicitations plural

Morphology

solicitation = solicit (semi-transparent) = solicit + ation

Derived from 'solicit' but this sense has a specialized/legal meaning (enticing or attempting to procure someone for illegal sex acts) that is less predictable for learners.

Etymology

Solicitation also comes from the Latin sollicitare, 'to urge', and that idea of urging can be used in a bad way when someone pushes another to do something wrong. That's why, in law, a solicitation can mean trying to persuade or pay someone to commit a crime, for example offering money for sex.