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attempted rape

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: law

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 意圖強姦罪 /意图强奸罪 (yìtú qiángjiān zuì) — crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • Chinese Mandarin: 強姦未遂 /强奸未遂 (qiángjiān wèisuì) — crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • Finnish: raiskauksen yritys — crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • Finnish: raiskausyritys — crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • Spanish: intento de violación — crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out