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stupratore

rapist

noun stoo-prah-TOH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Stupratore is the masculine form; the feminine equivalent is stupratrice. It derives from stuprare (to rape) and stupro (rape). In legal and journalistic contexts violentatore is sometimes used as a synonym. The word is strong and unambiguous; there is no softer register equivalent.

Examples

"Lo stupratore è stato condannato a dieci anni."

Natural Translation

The rapist was sentenced to ten years.

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