Definition of ravishment Ravishment
rav•ish•ment
We found 10 definitions of ravishment from 5 different sources.
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| ravishment - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will | ||
| rape, violation, assault | ||
| 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" | ||
| date rape rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) | ||
| ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment | ||
| entrancement | ||
| delectation, delight a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ravishment (n.)
The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, of a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband. - ravishment (n.)
The state of being ravished; rapture; transport of delight; ecstasy. - ravishment (n.)
The act of ravishing a woman; rape.
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ravishment
The act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person against their will.
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🔤- ravishment, noun, singular of ravishments.
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