violador

rapist

noun byoh-lah-DOHR Rare

Origin: From violar (to rape/violate) + agentive suffix -dor.

Also means

violator

Usage Note

Violador is the primary legal and journalistic term for a rapist in Spanish. The feminine form is violadora. It derives from violar, which covers both 'to rape' and 'to violate' (a law, a right), so context determines sense. In legal documents agresor sexual is sometimes preferred as a broader term.

Examples

"El violador fue condenado a veinte años de prisión."

Natural Translation

The rapist was sentenced to twenty years in prison.

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