ravishment (Meaning)
ravishment (n)
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
ravishment (n.)
The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, of a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband.
The state of being ravished; rapture; transport of delight; ecstasy.
The act of ravishing a woman; rape.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ravishment
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ravishment Sentence Examples
- The ravishment of her beauty left me breathless, my heart pounding with adoration.
- The artist's brushstrokes captured the ravishment of the sunset, its hues dancing across the canvas.
- The concert hall erupted in a chorus of applause, a testament to the ravishment of the symphony.
- Love's ravishment consumed me, filling my soul with an intoxicating warmth.
- The scent of blooming roses was a ravishment to my senses, evoking memories of summer evenings.
- The dancer's movements were a ravishment to the eye, fluid and ethereal.
- The storm's ravishment left the countryside scarred, trees uprooted and houses damaged.
- The ravishment of the innocent by those in power is a heinous crime that must be condemned.
- The ravishment of the mind by propaganda can lead to dangerous consequences.
- The ravishment of nature through pollution and deforestation is a tragedy that future generations will inherit.
FAQs About the word ravishment
a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment, the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her willThe act o
violation, assault, rape,sexual assault, date rape, statutory rape, indecent assault, acquaintance rape, defilement, molestation
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The ravishment of her beauty left me breathless, my heart pounding with adoration.
The artist's brushstrokes captured the ravishment of the sunset, its hues dancing across the canvas.
The concert hall erupted in a chorus of applause, a testament to the ravishment of the symphony.
Love's ravishment consumed me, filling my soul with an intoxicating warmth.
