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sexual abuse vs ravishment

ravishment vs sexual abuse

sexual abuse and ravishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sexual abuse Yes No No No
ravishment Yes No No No
As nouns, ravishment is a hyponym of sexual abuse; that is, ravishment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sexual abuse:
  • sexual abuse: 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
  • ravishment: the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
Other hyponyms of sexual abuse include molestation, assault, rape, violation.
sexual abuse (noun) ravishment (noun)
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 crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Difference between sexual abuse and ravishment

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