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- Dictionaryrape/reɪp/
noun
- 1. the crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will: "he denied two charges of rape" Similar
- 2. the wanton destruction or spoiling of a place: "the rape of the countryside" Similar
verb
- 1. (typically of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will: "the woman was raped at knifepoint" Similar
- 2. spoil or destroy (a place): "timber men doubt the government's ability to ensure the forests are not raped" Similar
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Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without their consent.
The meaning of RAPE is unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against a person's will or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception.
RAPE definition: 1. to force someone to have sex when they are unwilling, using violence or threatening behaviour…. Learn more.
Jul 28, 2015 · Rape is a crime in which sexual intercourse is committed without consent, through force, threats, or fearful intimidation. In most jurisdictions, the actual crime of rape requires actual sexual penetration. Some states however, have included non-consensual penetration by objects in their rape laws.
Sep 3, 2024 · rape, unlawful sexual activity, most often involving sexual intercourse, against the will of the victim through force or the threat of force or with an individual who is incapable of giving legal consent because of minor status, mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception.
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the person subjected to such penetration. sexual assault.
1. verb B2. If someone is raped, they are forced to have sex, usually by violence or threats of violence. 2. variable noun B2. Rape is the crime of forcing someone to have sex. Almost ninety per cent of all rapes and violent assaults went unreported. 3. singular noun B2. The rape of an area or of a country is the destruction or spoiling of it.
RAPE definition: to force someone to have sex when they do not want to. Learn more.
Definition. Sexual violence is any sexual act, attempt to obtain a sexual act, or other act directed against a person’s sexuality using coercion, by any person regardless of their relationship to the victim, in any setting.
: the crime of forcing someone to have sex with you by using violence or the threat of violence. [noncount] He has been charged with (committing) rape. [count] There has been a decrease in the number of reported rapes. a rape trial [=the trial of someone who has been accused of rape] rape victims. — see also date rape, gang rape, statutory rape. 2.
