sexual predator

[ sek-shoo-uhl pred-uh-ter, -tawr ]

noun

1. a person who repeatedly commits sexual assault or other sex-related crimes, often targeting a specific type of victim:

   A sexual predator has been jailed for 13 years for his involvement in a child sex-trafficking ring.

Other Words From

• sex·u·al pre·da·tion [sek, -shoo-, uh, l pri-, dey, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sexual predator¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

“Basically nobody wanted to live in a world where Bill Cosby was a sexual predator,” Tom Scocca wrote at Gawker back in February.

From The Daily Beast

Allowing a sexual predator to roam unchecked in your midst is a hell of a lot worse than screwing up a scoop.

From The Daily Beast

So how does this machine know the difference between an unwanted sexual predator and, say, a boyfriend?

From The Daily Beast

They apparently allowed a sexual predator to go about his business under their watch—and with the use of their facilities.

From The Daily Beast