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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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It is not the first time women protesters in Chile have taken on the justice system: in 2019, the protest anthem "A Rapist in Your Path" went viral across the world.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2022

Tolokonnikova approached Lastesis after witnessing the impact of A Rapist In Your Path, whose message about structural misogyny resonated around the world and was picked up by activists in more than 50 countries.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2020

Mexicans have joined the #MeToo campaign and embraced the Chilean protest dance “A Rapist in Your Way,” which has been performed by crowds of ordinary women in public plazas throughout Latin America.

From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2020

On Jan. 11, women in the Indian city of Kolkata performed a Bengali-language version of a Chilean feminist anthem called "The Rapist is You."

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2020

Compensation idea: A proposed bill related to the state budget may make victims of the Golden State Killer or East Area Rapist eligible for restitution from a fund used to compensate victims of crimes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2018

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