cưỡng dâm

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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To rape: To force someone, specifically a woman or girl, to engage in a sexual act against their will through physical force, coercion, or threat.
    • To violate: To commit a sexual assault, fundamentally disregarding and infringing upon the victim's bodily autonomy and consent.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Hắn đã bị bắt vì tội cưỡng dâm. (He was arrested for the crime of rape.)
    • Bản án cho kẻ cưỡng dâm rất nghiêm khắc. (The sentence for the rapist was very severe.)
    • Cưỡng dâm là một tội ác nghiêm trọng. (Rape is a serious crime.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term "cưỡng dâm" is specific and legalistic, almost exclusively used in formal, judicial, or journalistic contexts to describe the criminal act. It carries a strong connotation of violence and criminality.
Variants and Related Words

  • Hiếp dâm (v): A more common synonym for "to rape," also used in legal and everyday contexts.

    • Nạn nhân tố cáo bị hiếp dâm. (The victim reported being raped.)

  • Cưỡng bức (v): To compel or coerce. While it can be used in a sexual context (cưỡng bức tình dục), it has a broader meaning of forcing someone to do anything against their will.

    • Chúng cưỡng bức người dân lao động. (They forced the civilians into labor.)
Synonyms
  • Rape: To force sexual intercourse on someone.
  • Sexually assault: To subject someone to unwanted sexual activity.
  • Violate: To break or fail to comply with, especially in terms of personal rights or safety.
Important Note
  • "Cưỡng dâm" is a grave term for a severe violent crime. It should be used with utmost seriousness and accuracy, typically only when describing the specific criminal act itself.
verb
  1. to rape; to violate (a girl or woman)