: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape
a convicted rapist
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 June 2026 Serial Westport rapist Gary Lee Jackman has died, according to an announcement from the Missouri Department of Corrections.—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Campaign posters proclaimed only 10% of incomers were needed skilled workers and that asylum seekers were more likely to be rapists.—CNN Money, 14 June 2026 In the midst of the investigation, police received several tips — including from one of Napper's neighbors and another community member — saying that the description of the Green Chain rapist resembled Napper.—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapist