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sex offender

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Definition of sex offender

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

First Known Use of sex offender

1911, in the meaning defined above

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“Sex offender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sex%20offender. Accessed 1 Oct. 2020.

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sex offender

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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

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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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