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Sexual Assault (Noun)

Meaning

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Sex Crime
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sex Offense

Hypernyms

  • Statutory Offence
  • Regulatory Offense
  • Regulatory Offence

Hyponyms

  • Ravishment
  • Violation
  • Assault
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