: a person who rapes someone : a person who commits rape
a convicted rapist
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Fresno man murdered children during police standoff Mass murderer and child rapist Marcus Wesson murdered nine of his children in 2004 during a custody dispute that led to a police standoff in Fresno.—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026 Hannah’s rapist, Aaron Delaney, happens to be a hockey player too and is the star of Briar’s rival team.—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 The Israeli government dropped charges against the rapists.—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 That’s hundreds if not thousands of hours that could have been used to do the real job of DOJ — to prosecute fraud, drug trafficking, white collar and organized crime, rapists, pedophiles, environmental polluters, etc.—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rapist