rapist

noun

rap·​ist ˈrā-pist How to pronounce rapist (audio)
plural rapists
: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape
a convicted rapist

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Brashers is a serial killer and rapist linked to several cases across the south, from Tennessee to South Carolina. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 Through their conversations, Noguera learned that Naso was well-versed in the biographies of other notorious serial killers and rapists, Vanity Fair reported. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025 In the mid-1970s, the tiny farming town of Visalia, California, was plagued by a serial ransacker and rapist. Ian Berry, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 The seven-story limestone and copper mansion, which the 88-year-old disgraced comedian and accused serial rapist bought in 1987, was listed with Corcoran on Friday for $29 million. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rapist

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rapist was in 1867

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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

rapist

noun
rap·​ist ˈrā-pəst How to pronounce rapist (audio)
: an individual who commits rape

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