carnal abuse vs assault

assault vs carnal abuse

carnal abuse and assault both are nouns.

carnal abuse is not a verb while assault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carnal abuse	Yes	No	No	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, assault is a hypernym of carnal abuse; that is, assault is a word with a broader meaning than carnal abuse:

carnal abuse: sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
assault: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Other hypernyms of carnal abuse include rape, ravishment, violation.

carnal abuse (noun)	assault (noun)
sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)	close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)	a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
	the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

carnal abuse (verb)	assault (verb)
	attack in speech or writing
	attack someone physically or emotionally
	force (someone) to have sex against their will

Difference between carnal abuse and assault

Words related to "carnal abuse"

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