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CARNAL ABUSE
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Synonyms:
carnal abuse; statutory rape
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("carnal abuse" is a kind of...):
assault; rape; ravishment; violation (the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("carnal abuse" is a kind of...):
sex; sex activity; sexual activity; sexual practice (activities associated with sexual intercourse)
