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RAVISHMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Synonyms:
assault; rape; ravishment; violation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("ravishment" is a kind of...):
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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ravishment"):
date rape (rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together))
carnal abuse; statutory rape (sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly))
Derivation:
ravish (force (someone) to have sex against their will)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Synonyms:
entrancement; ravishment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("ravishment" is a kind of...):
delectation; delight (a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction)
Derivation:
ravish (hold spellbound)
