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sex offender

noun

Definition of sex offender

: a person who has been convicted of a crime involving sex

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1911, in the meaning defined above

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sex offender

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sex offender

: a person who is guilty of a crime involving sex (such as rape)

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sex offender

noun

Legal Definition of sex offender

: a person who has been convicted of a crime involving sex (as rape, molestation, sex trafficking, or possession of child pornography)

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