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rapist

noun

  1. person who commits sexual assault
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Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rape Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English rapist From rape + -ist.

  1. One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.