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rapist

British  
/ ˈreɪpɪst /

noun

  1. a person who commits rape

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In December, an 80-year-old retiree spent hours under arrest because Smart Sampa confused him with a rapist.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

The SPS implemented new guidance in February 2024 following a row over the case of Isla Bryson, a double rapist who was initially housed in the female estate having decided to transition while standing trial.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2026

Put simply, will Gisèle Pelicot's courageous stand and her determination – as she has put it, to make "shame swap sides" from the victim to the rapist – change anything?

From BBC Dec. 17, 2024

His adjudication as a rapist in the defamation case brought by E. Jean Carroll and the judgment of millions against him is still in effect.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2024

She’d put me in her toy carriage and sing me songs by Cepillin, that scary Mexican clown who looks like a rapist but everyone loves for some reason.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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