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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

In 2023, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher wrote letters supporting their former co-star, convicted rapist Danny Matherson, to the judge in his case.

From Salon • May 16, 2025

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

Four Metropolitan Police officers and a member of police staff will face disciplinary proceedings for their handling of allegations against the serial rapist police officer David Carrick, the police watchdog has said.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 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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