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- [reyp]
- /reɪp/
- /ˈreɪ.pɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyp]
- /reɪp/
Definitions of rapist word
- noun rapist unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim. 1
- noun rapist statutory rape. 1
- noun rapist an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside. 1
- noun rapist Archaic. the act of seizing and carrying off by force. 1
- verb with object rapist to commit the crime of rape on (a person). 1
- verb with object rapist to plunder (a place); despoil: The logging operation raped a wide tract of forest without regard for the environmental impact of their harvesting practices. 1
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Origin of rapist
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English rapen < Anglo-French raper < Latin rapere to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French ra(a)p(e), derivative of raper
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Parts of speech for Rapist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rapist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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