Phrase guide

indecent assault

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Sexual contact with another person, who does not want it, that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hong-Kong, countable, historical, uncountable

Qualifier: criminal law

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 非禮 /非礼 (fēilǐ) — unwanted sexual contact
  • Chinese Mandarin: 猥褻侵犯 /猥亵侵犯 (wěixiè qīnfàn) — unwanted sexual contact
  • Finnish: pakottaminen seksuaaliseen tekoon — unwanted sexual contact
  • Greek: ασέλγεια (asélgeia) — unwanted sexual contact