sexual abuse
mistreatment through inappropriate and/or damaging sexual conduct (i.e. rape, sex with minors, etc.)
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse (also referred to as molestation) is defined as the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person to another. The term
incest is defined as sexual abuse between family members, and the euphemism "bad touch" is sometimes used to describe such abuse. (Renvoizé 1982) Different types of sexual abuse involve:Non-consensual, forced physical sexual behavior such as
rape or
sexual assaultPsychological forms of abuse, such as verbal sexual behavior or
stalking.The use of a
position of trust for sexual purposes.
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Sexual abuse
sexual abuse
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) sexual assault, sex crime, sex offense
(hypernym) statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence
(hyponym) molestation
(classification) law, jurisprudence