Rape
/rˈeɪp/
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Definition
(noun) The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
Sentence Examples
Within the rape crisis movement, Greensite's dissent is significant.
A severed penis constitutes a solid piece of evidence for rape.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The defendant was found guilty of ____ and sentenced to a significant term in prison.