Synonyms of sexual abuse

Noun


1. sexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offense, statutory offense, statutory offence, regulatory offense, regulatory offence

usage: 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; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"

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