† constuprationn.
Obsolete.
Ravishing, violation of chastity.
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society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > loss of chastity > [noun] > defilement of chastity or woman > forcible
forcinga1382
oppressionc1395
rapec1425
ravishment1436
rapt1449
violation?1506
violating1523
stuprationa1525
abuse1585
raping?1585
constupration1611
rapture?1615
gang-banging1949
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues (at cited word) A constupration, ravishing, deflouring, defiling of a woman.
1622 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VI. O.T. xvi. 72 Had not that constupration beene partly violent.
1652 E. Peyton Divine Catastrophe Stuarts 47 Most of his wisdom consisting in such constuprations.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at Ravishment Violation, forcible constupration.
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