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Meaning of "rapist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RAPIST

rapist  [ˈreɪpɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RAPIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rapist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RAPIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rape

Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms sexual penetration initiated against one or more individuals without the consent of those individuals. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or against a person who is incapable of valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, or below the legal age of consent.[1][2][3][4] The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably with the term sexual assault.[5] Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the police during 2010 varied between 0.2 in Azerbaijan per 100,000 people and 92.9 per 100,000 people in Botswana with 6.3 per 100,000 people in Lithuania as the median.[6] According to the American Medical Association, sexual violence, and rape in particular, is considered the most underreported violent crime.[7][8] The rate of reporting, prosecuting and convicting for rape varies considerably in different jurisdictions. The U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics estimated that 91% of U.S. rape victims are female and 9% are male.

Definition of rapist in the English dictionary

The definition of rapist in the dictionary is a person who commits rape.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RAPIST


audiotypist
ˈɔːdɪəʊˌtaɪpɪst
calotypist
ˈkæləʊˌtaɪpɪst
daguerreotypist
dəˈɡɛrəʊˌtaɪpɪst
electrotypist
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈtaɪpɪst
emancipist
ɪˈmænsɪpɪst
escapist
ɪˈskeɪpɪst
landscapist
ˈlændˌskeɪpɪst
nonpapist
ˌnɒnˈpeɪpɪst
papist
ˈpeɪpɪst
phonotypist
ˈfəʊnəʊˌtaɪpɪst
pissed
pɪst
precipiced
ˈpresɪpɪst
stenotypist
ˌstɛnəʊˈtaɪpɪst
stereotypist
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpɪst
tempest
ˈtɛmpɪst
therapist
ˈθɛrəpɪst
touch-typist
ˈtʌtʃˌtaɪpɪst
typist
ˈtaɪpɪst
unhippest
ʌnˈhɪpɪst
varitypist
ˈvɛərɪˌtaɪpɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RAPIST

rapid dominance
rapid eye movement
rapid eye movement sleep
rapid fire
rapid reaction force
rapid transit
rapid transit chess
rapid transit system
rapid-fire
rapidity
rapidly
rapidness
rapids
rapier
rapier wit
rapier-like
rapiered
rapine
rapini
raploch

WORDS THAT END LIKE RAPIST

aromatherapist
beauty therapist
chemotherapist
electrotherapist
endoscopist
group therapist
harpist
hydrotherapist
hypnotherapist
massotherapist
occupational therapist
philanthropist
physical therapist
psychotherapist
radiotherapist
recreational therapist
serial rapist
sex therapist
speech therapist
Trappist

Synonyms and antonyms of rapist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rapist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RAPIST

Find out the translation of rapist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rapist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rapist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强奸犯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

violador
570 millions of speakers

English

rapist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बलात्कारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُغْتَصِب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насильник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estuprador
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

র্যাপিস্ট্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

violeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemerkosaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergewaltiger
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

強姦者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강간범
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rapist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kẻ hiếp dâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கற்பழிப்புவாதியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बलात्कारखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ırz düşmanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stupratore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwałciciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ґвалтівник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

violator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιαστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkragter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

våldtäktsman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

voldtektsforbryter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rapist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPIST»

The term «rapist» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.512 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RAPIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rapist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rapist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rapist

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3 QUOTES WITH «RAPIST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rapist.
1
Andrea Dworkin
Seduction is often difficult to distinguish from rape. In seduction, the rapist often bothers to buy a bottle of wine.
2
E. Franklin Frazier
The closer a Negro got to the ballot box, the more he looked like a rapist.
3
Anna Friel
And the most important thing - apart from telling a good, believable story, and being a true character - is to be someone the audience will care about, even if you're playing a murderer or rapist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RAPIST»

Discover the use of rapist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rapist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diary of a Rapist
Spurned by his wife at home and by superiors at work, a young man sits in his cramped San Francisco apartment during the turbulent 1960s and channels everything around him into a diary that is a perfect record of a world going to pieces.
Evan S. Connell, 2004
2
Unfinished Murder: The Capture of a Serial Rapist
Unfinished Murder is the incredible story of a group of survivors who found the courage to speak out, to testify against Shelton and see justice served.
James Neff, 2002
3
The Rapist File: Interviews with Convicted Rapists
Authors Les Sussman and Sally Bordwell went into prisons throughout the United States to learn what makes men rape.
Les Sussman, Sally Bordwell, 2000
4
The Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad
Written by acclaimed author and leading voice of dissent, Derrick Jensen, this novel is both darkly comic and deadly serious.
Derrick Jensen, Stephanie McMillan, 2012
5
Juan Soldado: Rapist, Murderer, Martyr, Saint
DIVInvestigates the popular canonization of a saint in Tijuana, asking what triggered the devotion and considering local, national, international, geographical, environmental, cultural, and psychological aspects of the event./div ""Juan ...
Paul J. Vanderwood, 2004
6
Bike Path Rapist: A Cop's Firsthand Account of Catching the ...
Bike Path Rapist examines the fascinating story inside the decades-long investigation—including the startling revelation that an innocent man had spent more than twenty years in jail for two of the rapes.
Dennis Delano, Jeff Schober, 2009
7
How to say no to a rapist and survive
Explains the nature and varieties of rape, the desires and psychology of the rapist or rapists, and methods of avoiding and surviving violent sexual assault
Frederic Storaska, 1975
8
A Serial Rapist
A Serial Rapist continues the story of A Class Reunion, and proves the innocence of Horace Hastings, the accused rapist and murderer in that story, who was killed before a trial was held.
Clarence Willis, 2012
9
Trespasses: Portrait of a Serial Rapist
Chronicles the career of rapist Gilbert Escobedo, known as the Ski Mask Rapist, who assaulted as many as one hundred women between 1985 and 1990, based on interviews with the criminal himself and his victims
Howard Swindle, 1997
10
Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist
As a result of intimate interviews with actual rapists, Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist sheds new light on how rapists think and feel about their crimes, on what motivates them to commit such offenses, and on how they select their targets.
Dennis J. Stevens, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RAPIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rapist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Brother: Helen Wood told Brian Belo he looked like a ''murderer …
... in a verbal battle with Helen Wood before he walked from the Channel 5 reality show, in which she shockingly said he looked like a "murderer" and a "rapist". «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
2
Old rape kits and 4 brave women bring rapist to justice
A “hit” letter from the state crime lab had linked Wilson's DNA to a sexual crime spree - including three rapes for which he'd never been charged and a fourth ... «Washington Times, May 15»
3
"Pillowcase Rapist" Can Remain at Home: Judge
Christopher Hubbart, aka the "Pillowcase Rapist," is seen in an updated photo on a "Sexually Violent Predator Alert" released by the Los Angeles County ... «NBC Southern California, May 15»
4
Hearing on 'Pillowcase Rapist' Christopher Hubbart underway
A Santa Clara County judge was reviewing evidence at a hearing Wednesday into whether serial rapist Christopher Hubbart's conditional release should be ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
5
Night-stalker rapist Clive Howard jailed after admitting 11 offences
A night-stalker rapist who hunted down vulnerable women walking alone has been jailed for life. Clive Howard, 57, described as a dangerous sexual predator ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
6
Trial starts for man accused of killing girlfriend's alleged rapist
A 45-year-old Costa Mesa man went on trial this week in connection with a brutal 1995 killing that authorities say was motivated by his rage after his former ... «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
7
Linda Carter confronts rapist Dean Wicks in explosive EastEnders …
But Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) will be forced to confront her rapist Dean Wicks (Matt Di Angelo) during an upcoming episode of EastEnders when she discovers ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
8
Paddington deaths: Rapist Ashraf Amrani 'murdered parents'
A convicted rapist who was recently released from prison is believed to have killed his parents in a double murder in west London. Ashraf Amrani, 30, was found ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
9
Belgian rapist Van Den Bleeken refused 'right to die'
A Belgian man serving a life sentence for rape and murder will not be allowed to have doctors end his life as he has requested, the justice minister says. «BBC News, Jan 15»
10
Oldham under pressure to leave convicted rapist Ched Evans in the …
Sign the convicted rapist, they both warned, and their sponsorship of the struggling League One outfit would be terminated. This, it seems, was not Oldham's ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

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