ravishment
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rav·ish
(răv′ĭsh)tr.v. rav·ished, rav·ish·ing, rav·ish·es
1. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
2. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture: moviegoers who were ravished with delight.
3. Archaic To seize and carry away by force.
[Middle English ravishen, from Old French ravir, raviss-, from Vulgar Latin *rapīre, from Latin rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]
rav′ish·er n.
rav′ish·ment n.
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Noun | 1. | ravishment - a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment delectation, delight - a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" |
2. | ravishment - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - 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; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault" statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) |