rapist
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈɹeɪpɪst// UK //ɹˈeɪpɪst// rapist
n. a person who forces another person to have sex against their will.
n. a person who commits the crime of sexual assault involving non-consensual penetration.
The police finally caught the rapist after a long investigation.
The court sentenced the convicted rapist to fifteen years in prison following the testimony of several survivors.
Legal reforms aimed at increasing conviction rates often focus on how the history of a rapist is presented during a trial to prevent character bias from influencing the jury.
From rape + -ist.