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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

Border Patrol officials have said the operation resulted in the arrests of 78 undocumented immigrants, including a child rapist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

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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