Rapist

Pronunciation: /ˈreɪ.pɪst/

Definitions of rapist

noun A person who commits the crime of rape, a sexual assault involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent.

Example Sentences

A1 The police arrested the rapist for his crimes.

A2 She was terrified of running into the rapist again.

B1 The community was shocked to discover that their neighbor was a convicted rapist.

B2 The defense attorney argued that the evidence against the accused rapist was circumstantial.

C1 The psychologist conducted a study on the behavior of serial rapists.

C2 The documentary shed light on the psychology of rapists and their motivations.

Examples of rapist in a Sentence

formal The police are searching for the rapist who has been targeting women in the area.

informal I heard that the guy next door is a rapist, so make sure to stay away from him.

slang That rapist deserves to rot in jail for what he did.

figurative The virus is like a rapist, invading and violating the body's defenses.

Grammatical Forms of rapist

• past tense: raped
• plural: rapists
• comparative: more rapist
• superlative: most rapist
• present tense: rapes
• future tense: will rape
• perfect tense: has raped
• continuous tense: is raping
• singular: rapist
• positive degree: rapist
• infinitive: to rape
• gerund: raping
• participle: raping

Origin and Evolution of rapist

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'rapist' originated from the Latin word 'rapere' which means 'to seize or carry off by force'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who seizes or carries off by force, the term 'rapist' has evolved to specifically refer to someone who commits sexual assault or rape.