Difference between Rape and Rapine

What is the difference between Rape and Rapine?

Rape as a noun is the act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent and/or against their will. while Rapine as a noun is the seizure of one's property by force; plunder.

Rape

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent. To abuse an object in an extreme manner. To dominate in a contest.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of forcing sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon another person, without their consent and/or against their will. rapeseed, Brassica napus The stalks and husks of grapes. A filter containing the stalks and husks of grapes used for clarifying wine. Fruit plucked in a bunch. One of the six former administrative divisions of Sussex, UK.

Rapine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The seizure of one's property by force; plunder.

We hope you now know whether to use Rape or Rapine in your sentence.

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