ravishment

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
  2. noun the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

Etymology

From ravish + -ment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

entrancement

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