noun
Meaning 1
ecstasy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
ravishment
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noun
Meaning 2
seizure by force
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
rape
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, uncountable
Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rape, violation, assault
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense
Narrower terms: date rape, statutory rape, carnal abuse
noun
Meaning 5
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: entrancement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: delight, delectation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English ravish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English ravishment From ravish + -ment.