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sexual predator
[ sek-shoo-uhl pred-uh-ter, -tawr ]
noun
- a person who repeatedly commits sexual assault or other sex-related crimes, often targeting a specific type of victim:
A sexual predator has been jailed for 13 years for his involvement in a child sex-trafficking ring.
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Other Words From
- sex·u·al pre·da·tion [sek, -shoo-, uh, l pri-, dey, -sh, uh, n], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sexual predator1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
“Basically nobody wanted to live in a world where Bill Cosby was a sexual predator,” Tom Scocca wrote at Gawker back in February.
From The Daily Beast
Allowing a sexual predator to roam unchecked in your midst is a hell of a lot worse than screwing up a scoop.
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So how does this machine know the difference between an unwanted sexual predator and, say, a boyfriend?
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They apparently allowed a sexual predator to go about his business under their watch—and with the use of their facilities.
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