rapist

noun

rap·​ist ˈrā-pist 

plural rapists

: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape

a convicted rapist

Examples of rapist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her rapists free to walk the grounds of Cornell under a system that chose the university over the student. — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Her students turn Percy Shelley into a misogynist and probable rapist, then attack the idea that anything written by such a man might remain worth reading. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

After looking into his relatives, detectives learned of Stephens, who police suspected was the rapist. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The season 1 finale, which concluded last December, saw Dina framed for the murder of Emerald’s rapist as Carr, confessing homicidal thoughts to her therapist, attempted to infiltrate the law firm. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

rape entry 2 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rapist

• escapist

Medical Definition

rapist

noun

rap·​ist ˈrā-pəst 

: an individual who commits rape