HyperDic: ravishment

English > 2 senses of the word ravishment:
NOUNfeelingravishment, entrancementa feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
actravishment, rape, violation, assaultthe crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
English > ravishment: 2 senses > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment.
Synonymentrancement
Broaderdelight, delectationA feeling of extreme / extreme pleasure or satisfaction
Spanisharrebato, embeleso, éxtasis
Catalanembadaliment, exaltació, èxtasi
Verbsravishhold spellbound
English > ravishment: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.
Synonymsrape, violation, assault
Narrowerdate raperape in which the rapist is known to the victim / victim (as when they are on a date together)
statutory rape, carnal abusesexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Broadersexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offenseA 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
Spanishestupro, violación
Catalanviolació
Verbsravishforce (someone) to have sex against their will

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