ravishment

Other forms: ravishments

Definitions of ravishment

1. noun

   a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
   synonyms: entrancement

   type of:

   delectation, delight

   a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
2. noun

   the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
   types:

   date rape

   rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)

   carnal abuse, statutory rape

   sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)

   type of:

   sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault

   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