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sexual abuse meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of sexual abuse at MeaningMonkey.org. sexual abuse meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SEXUAL ABUSE noun
Definition of sexual abuse (noun)
- a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
- "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
- synonyms: sex crime, sex offense, sexual assault
Source: Princeton University Wordnet