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ravishment
rav·ish R0059800 (răv′ĭsh)tr.v. rav·ished, rav·ish·ing, rav·ish·es 1. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.2. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture: moviegoers who were ravished with delight.3. Archaic To seize and carry away by force.
[Middle English ravishen, from Old French ravir, raviss-, from Vulgar Latin *rapīre, from Latin rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]
rav′ish·er n.rav′ish·ment n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantmententrancementdelectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" | | 2. | ravishment - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her willrape, assault, violationdate rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) |
Translations
Ravishment
RavishmentUnlawful carnal knowledge of a female by a male by force, against her will and without her consent. Ravishment is the same as rape, a criminal offense defined by most statutes as unlawful sexual intercourse with a female by a male with force and without her consent. RAVISHMENT, crim. law. This word has several meanings. 1. It is an unlawful taking of a woman, or an heir in ward. 2. It is sometimes used synonymously with rape. ravishment
Synonyms for ravishmentnoun a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantmentSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her willSynonymsRelated Words- date rape
- sex crime
- sex offense
- sexual abuse
- sexual assault
- statutory rape
- carnal abuse
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