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

Investigators in Paulding County are searching for more possible victims of a man authorities are calling a serial rapist. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Those watching Furious — Liz Meriwether and Emmy Rossum’s cat-and-mouse thriller about an Epstein-esque victim taking out her rapists one by one — know the series is not so easy to shake. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

All is grey here save the blood of the would-be rapists and the leaves against the sky. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers. — Literary Hub, 1 July 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