sexual predator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (derogatory) A person who obtains, or tries to obtain, sexual contact in an abusive manner, and for that reason is seen as threatening.
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(derogatory) A person who obtains, or tries to obtain, sexual contact in an abusive manner, and for that reason is seen as threatening. ▸ A sex offender.
The Jacob Wetterling Act required all states to establish stringent registration programs for sex offenders by September 1997, including the identification and registration of lifelong sexual predators.
2002, James Fredrick Hodgson, Debra S. Kelley, Sexual Violence: Policies, Practices, and Challenges in the United States and Canada:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sexual predators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
pt predador sexual (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · it predatore sessuale (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · ru сексуа́льный хи́щник (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · hu szexuális ragadozó (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · cs sexuální predátor (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · fr prédateur sexuel (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · fi seksuaalinen hyväksikäyttäjä (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · es acosador sexual (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · pl seksualna drapieżnica (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · fr prédatrice sexuelle (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · pl seksualny drapieżnik (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · cmn 色狼 (person seen as threatening for wanting sex) · uk сексуа́льний хижа́к (person seen as threatening for wanting sex)