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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

Example Sentences

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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

His son Jaime also criticised Emily personally, raising concerns about her alleged ties to the Church of Scientology and her past support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2024

Linkin Park's newest band member, singer Emily Armstrong, is experiencing pushback from fans online for a possible connection to Scientology and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024

Years later, in 2002, through the confession of the real rapist and the advances of DNA evidence, the boys were exonerated — and became known as the Exonerated Five.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 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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