Meaning
rapist
- a person who commits sexual assault or rape
In a sentence
La polizia ha finalmente individuato e arrestato il presunto violentatore.
The police finally identified and arrested the suspected rapist.
I testimoni hanno saputo descrivere il violentatore con precisione?
Were the witnesses able to describe the rapist accurately?
Il violentatore non potrà evitare una condanna severa dopo le indagini.
The rapist will not be able to avoid a severe sentence after the investigations.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| violentatore | masculine · singular |
| violentatori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The feminine counterpart is violentatrice.
- Derives from violentare ('to rape, to violate').
- A formal legal synonym is autore di violenza sessuale.