sexual abuse
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sexual abuse
noun sexual abuses
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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.
Statutory-rape laws concerning voluntary intercourse would probably be taken off the books, though both young boys and young girls could still be protected against any sexual abuse by older persons.
Similar: sex abuse, molestation
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noun forcing of undesired sexual activity by one person on another
| Español | abuso sexual |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성적 학대 seongjeok hakdae, 성학대 seonghakdae |
| 日本語 | 性的虐待 seiteki gyakutai, 性虐待 seigyakutai |
| 中文 | 性虐待 xìngnüèdài |
| Português | abuso sexual |
| Français | sévices sexuels |
| Deutsch | sexueller Missbrauch |
| Română | abuz sexual |
| Русский | сексуальное злоупотребление seksualʹnoje zloupotreblenije |
| العربية | إِسَاءَة جِنْسِيَّة |
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@misc{sexual_abuse_2026,
title = {sexual abuse},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sexual%20abuse},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
