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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

Sturgeon also addresses the case of double rapist Adam Graham who was initially sent to a female prison after self-identifying as a woman called Isla Bryson.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

“I’m not gonna vote for a rapist, right?” she replies.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 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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