attempted rape

noun

A crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Meanings

nounattempted rape (countable and uncountable, plural attempted rapes)

plural attempted rapes

  1. countableuncountablelawA crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 意圖強姦罪 /意图强奸罪, 強姦未遂 /强奸未遂
  • 意圖強姦罪 /意图强奸罪 (yìtú qiángjiān zuì)crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • 強姦未遂 /强奸未遂 (qiángjiān wèisuì)crime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
Finnish raiskauksen yritys, raiskausyritys
  • raiskauksen yrityscrime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
  • raiskausyrityscrime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
Spanish intento de violación
  • intento de violacióncrime in which rape was the motive for an assault, although no rape was carried out
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attempted rape,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attempted%20rape.

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