sexual assault

[sek-shoo-uhl uh-sawlt]

noun

1. nonconsensual touching of one person for the sexual gratification of another, including rape, fondling, molestation, or other unwanted contact with the genitals, anus, buttocks, groin, or breasts of either party.

   The victim was intoxicated and incapable of giving consent, so any sex act will be treated as sexual assault.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sexual assault¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Related Words

• molestation 
• rape 
• violation