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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSexual Predator
/ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An individual who seeks to exploit others, particularly minors, for sexual purposes.
"The community was shocked to learn that a known sexual predator had moved into their neighborhood." - 2
A person who engages in predatory behavior, often using manipulation or coercion to achieve sexual ends.
"Authorities are working to identify sexual predators who use online platforms to target vulnerable individuals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sexual predator' combines 'sexual', derived from the Latin 'sexus', meaning 'gender', and 'predator', from the Latin 'praedator', meaning 'plunderer' or 'one who preys'. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe individuals who exploit others for sexual gratification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sexual Predator" is said worldwide
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prédateur sexuel
Transliteration: prédatœʁ sεksjɛl
"La police a arrêté un prédateur sexuel dans le quartier."
sexueller Predator
Transliteration: zɛksʊɛlɐ pʁɛdaːtoʁ
"Die Polizei warnte vor einem sexuellen Predator in der Nähe."
predatore sessuale
Transliteration: predatore sessuale
"Un predatore sessuale è stato arrestato dalla polizia."
depredador sexual
Transliteration: depreðaðor seksual
"La policía detuvo a un depredador sexual en la ciudad."
predador sexual
Transliteration: pɾedɐˈɾaɾ sɛksuˈaɫ
"Um predador sexual foi preso pela polícia."
यौन शिकारी
Transliteration: yaun shikari
"पुलिस ने एक यौन शिकारी को गिरफ्तार किया।"
性掠夺者
Transliteration: xìng lüèduó zhě
"警方逮捕了一名性掠夺者。"
성적 포식자
Transliteration: seongjeok posikja
"경찰은 성적 포식자를 체포했다."
性的捕食者
Transliteration: seiteki hoshoku-sha
"警察は性的捕食者を逮捕しました。"
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