indecent assault

noun

Sexual contact with another person, who does not want it, that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape.

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Meanings

nounindecent assault (countable and uncountable, plural indecent assaults)

plural indecent assaults

  1. Hong Kongcountablehistoricaluncountablecriminal lawSexual contact with another person, who does not want it, that does not result in, or is not considered to be, rape.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 非禮 /非礼, 猥褻侵犯 /猥亵侵犯
  • 非禮 /非礼 (fēilǐ)unwanted sexual contact
  • 猥褻侵犯 /猥亵侵犯 (wěixiè qīnfàn)unwanted sexual contact
Finnish pakottaminen seksuaaliseen tekoon
  • pakottaminen seksuaaliseen tekoonunwanted sexual contact
Greek ασέλγεια
  • ασέλγεια (asélgeia)unwanted sexual contact
Cite this entry
APA

indecent assault. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indecent%20assault

MLA

“indecent assault.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indecent%20assault. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indecent assault,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indecent%20assault.

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