English Reference
Noun

molester

n. countable
C1 Advanced US /məˈɫɛstɝ/ UK /məlˈɛstɐ/ mo·lester UK spelling molesters

n.a person who touches another person's body in a sexual way without their permission. This is a very serious crime and a very strong word.

n.a person who commits the act of sexual molestation, typically involving non-consensual physical contact. Often used in legal or forensic contexts to describe an offender.


SIMPLE

The police are looking for the molester who attacked the victim.

CONTEXTUAL

The community rallied together to support the victims and ensure the molester was brought to justice.

COMPLEX

The documentary explores the psychological profile of a serial molester, examining how such individuals often exploit vulnerable environments to commit their crimes.

Suspected child molester Donald Steven Lang is believed to be hiding somewhere in the South Pacific.

Toronto Sun· 26 Aug 2026

Epstein, who apparently took himself off the board in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, was known as a frequent sexual molester of models.

Toronto Sun· 15 Aug 2026

From molest + -er.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level C1 · Advanced
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