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.
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The police are searching for the rapist who has been targeting women in the area.
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I heard that the guy next door is a rapist, so make sure to stay away from him.
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That rapist deserves to rot in jail for what he did.
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The virus is like a rapist, invading and violating the body's defenses.