raper
/ˈɹeɪpə(ɹ)/
raper noun: one who commits rape; a rapist.
Noun
raper (plural rapers)
- One who commits rape; a rapist.
- Rosa refused to return to the lair of the raper, but was induced to give Tudy what his mother described as ‘his last bit of happiness’ in a bower hastily got ready at Montrose, the La Plante mansion on Greenock Heights.1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 50
- "Jesus Christ!" Grimm says, profanely pushing Hightower aside as he goes on to shoot Christmas and to emasculate him, according to the custom of lynchers punishing the dark rapers of white women.1963, Edwin M. Moseley, Pseudonyms of Christ in the Modern Novel: Motifs and Methods, page 149
Proper noun capitalized: Raper
Raper (plural Rapers)
- A surname.
Forms of raper
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | rapers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Rapers |
Origin of raper
From rape + -er.
Words formed from raper
Words that rhyme with raper
Questions about raper
- What does raper mean?
- Raper means one who commits rape; a rapist.
- What part of speech is raper?
- Raper can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce raper?
- Raper is pronounced /ˈɹeɪpə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of raper?
- The plural of raper is rapers.
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