Rapism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rapism is a noun meaning A paraphilia in which a person is aroused by rape, i.e. forcing somebody into sexual acts against their will.
Meaning
A paraphilia in which a person is aroused by rape, i.e. forcing somebody into sexual acts against their will.
More Meanings
- A set of cultural values that make rape morally acceptable.
Example Sentences
As boundary violators, all participate in the mythic paradigm of Rapism.
These are questions about liberation. There is one more: can you liberate womyn from the enslavement of sexism, rapism.
I imagine being part of a "we" that wants to change rapacity culture in order to change rape culture, to undo rapism as many cultures have sought to undo racism.
... in which abominations are normalized, ritualized, repeated, legitimized, sacralized. The state of atrocity is characterized by rapism, the fundamental ideology and practice of patriarchy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include kleptophilia, paraphillia, paraphily, paraphiliac, paraphile, paraphilia.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.