Difference between Rapine and Rape

What is the difference between Rapine and Rape?

Rapine as a noun is the seizure of one's property by force; plunder. while 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.

Rapine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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 napusThe 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.

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

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