Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rapism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rapism
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paraphilia in which a person is aroused by rape, i.e. forcing somebody into sexual acts against their will.

Uncountable

noun

A set of cultural values that make rape morally acceptable.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From rape + -ism.

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What does rapism mean?
A paraphilia in which a person is aroused by rape, i.e. forcing somebody into sexual acts against their will.
Where does rapism come from?
From rape + -ism.

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