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ravishment

 
Dictionary: rav·ish·ment   (răv'ĭsh-mənt) pronunciation
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n.
  1. The act of seizing by force.
  2. Sexual rape.
  3. Rapture; entrancement.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Unlawful 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.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
  Synonym: entrancement

Meaning #2: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
  Synonyms: rape, violation, assault

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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