sexual predator

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

/ ˈsɛk ʃu əl ˈprɛd ə tər, -ˌtɔr /

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noun

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.

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Origin of sexual predator

First recorded in 1965–70

OTHER WORDS FROM sexual predator

sex·u·al pre·da·tion

[sek-shoo-uhl pri-dey-shuhn], /ˈsɛk ʃu əl prɪˈdeɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby sexual predator

sexualize, sexually transmitted disease, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual minority, sexual orientation, sexual predator, sexual relations, sexual reproduction, sexual revolution, sexual role-play, sexual selection

How to use sexual predator in a sentence

The CDA was passed not in the name of censorship but in the name of protecting children from stumbling across sexual material.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But when a serial sex predator is playing fanboy, the gag reflex kicks in.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The lascivious sex predator is out; the deep-pocketed caped crusader is most definitely in.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The sexual cycle can take place only within the body of one genus of mosquito, anopheles.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
With regard to the effects on the sexual powers, I have not sufficient data upon which to found positive rules.
A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy|Alexander Hughes Bennett
Darwin's view that it may have been a result of sexual selection seems the most probable explanation.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
There have been waves of sexual crime in various countries at various times.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
In Monmouthshire last year there was an increase of 88 per cent in sexual offences.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents|Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.