incest
: sexual intercourse between persons so
closely related that they are forbidden by law to marry; also :
the statutory crime of such a relationship
molest
(transitive verb) 1 : to annoy, disturb, or
persecute especially with hostile intent or injurious effect; 2
: to make annoying sexual advances to; especially
: to force physical and usually sexual contact on
offend
Middle English, from Middle French offendre, from
Latin offendere to strike against, offend, from ob- against +
-fendere to strike -- more at OB -, defend
intransitive senses
1 a : to transgress the moral or divine law : SIN <if it be a sin to covet
honor, I am the most offending soul alive -- Shakespeare> b : to
violate a law or rule : do wrong <offend against the law>
2 a : to cause difficulty, discomfort, or injury <took off his shoe and
removed the offending pebble> b : to cause dislike, anger, or vexation
<thoughtless words that offend needlessly>
transitive senses
1 a : VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS b : to cause pain to : HURT
2 obsolete : to cause to sin or fall
3 : to cause to feel vexation or resentment usually by violation of what is
proper or fitting <was offended by their language>
- of·fend·er noun
synonyms OFFEND, OUTRAGE, AFFRONT, INSULT mean to cause hurt feelings or deep
resentment. OFFEND need not imply an intentional hurting but it may indicate
merely a violation of the victim's sense of what is proper or fitting <hoped
that my remarks had not offended her>. OUTRAGE implies offending beyond
endurance and calling forth extreme feelings <outraged by their
accusations>. AFFRONT implies treating with deliberate rudeness or
contemptuous indifference to courtesy <deeply affronted by his
callousness>. INSULT suggests deliberately causing humiliation, hurt pride, or
shame <managed to insult every guest at the party>.
predator
1 : one that preys, destroys, or devours
2 : an animal that lives by predation
rape
1 : an act or instance of
robbing or despoiling or carrying away a person by force
2 : unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse
carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a
female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid
consent -- compare
3 : an outrageous violation
sexual assault
: illegal sexual contact that usually involves
force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person who is
incapable of giving consent (as because of age or physical or mental
incapacity) or who places the assailant (as a doctor) in a position of trust
or authority