statutory rape vs assault

assault vs statutory rape

statutory rape and assault both are nouns.

statutory rape is not a verb while assault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
statutory rape	Yes	No	No	No
assault	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

statutory rape: 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 statutory rape include rape, ravishment, violation.

statutory rape (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
	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

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

Difference between statutory rape and assault

Words related to "statutory rape"

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