rapist

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈreɪpɪst/

Noun

Singular rapist

Plural rapists

1. (countable) A rapist is a person who has committed one or more acts of rape.

   The police went into the house and arrested the rapist after 3 girls reported having been raped by him.

   It is possible, although unlikely, for a woman to be a rapist.