Phrase guide

sex offender

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sexual offender, sexo

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who has been convicted of a sex crime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: convict

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 性犯罪者 (xìngfànzuì zhě) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Danish: sexualforbryder — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Danish: seksualforbryder — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Dutch: zedendelinquent — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Faroese: kyndarbrotsmaður — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Finnish: seksuaalirikollinen — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • French: délinquant sexuel — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • French: délinquante sexuelle — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • German: Sexualverbrecher — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • German: Sexualverbrecherin — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Icelandic: kynferðisafbrotamaður — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Irish: ciontóir gnéis — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Japanese: 性犯罪者 (seihanzaisha) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Korean: 성범죄자 (seongbeomjoeja) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: seksualforbrytar — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sexforbryter — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Persian: مجرم جنسی (mojrem-e jensi) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Polish: przestępca seksualny — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Polish: przestępczyni seksualna — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Russian: сексуа́льный престу́пник (sɛksuálʹnyj prestúpnik) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Russian: сексуа́льная престу́пница (sɛksuálʹnaja prestúpnica) — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Spanish: delincuente sexual — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Swedish: sexualförbrytare — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Swedish: sexbrottsling — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature
  • Swedish: sexualbrottsling — somebody who has committed a crime of a sexual nature