English noun: ravishment | |||
1. | ravishment (feeling) a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment | ||
Synonyms | entrancement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delectation, delight | ||
2. | ravishment (act) the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will | ||
Synonyms | assault, rape, violation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carnal abuse, date rape, statutory rape | ||