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molestation vs sex crime

sex crime vs molestation

molestation and sex crime both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
molestation Yes No No No
sex crime Yes No No No
As nouns, sex crime is a hypernym of molestation; that is, sex crime is a word with a broader meaning than molestation:
  • molestation: the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
  • sex crime: 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
Other hypernyms of molestation include sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault.
molestation (noun) sex crime (noun)
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism 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
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
Difference between molestation and sex crime

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