sexual abuse
Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them…Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.
» This book contains references to sexual abuse.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault.
sexueller Missbrauch
сексуальное злоупотреблениеseksualʹnoje zloupotreblenije
- 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
Examples
9 sentencesThis book contains references to sexual abuse.
I'd never experienced sexual abuse at the hands of my family.
Sami suffered abuse, especially sexual abuse.
Sexual abuse victims often disassociate from their trauma.
ruЖертвы сексуального насилия часто дистанцируются от своей травмы. — Wezel
In my childhood, I was subjected to sexual abuse.
Translations
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Forms
plural: sexual abuses| Singular | sexual abuse |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonyms- 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:sexual assaultsex crimesex offense
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable