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Added 9 October 2026

ravish

/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/ verb

In Latin: moechissō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ravish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
The woman was raped on her way home at night
Hold spellbound.

Origin

From Middle English ravyschen, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French ravis-, present participle stem of ravir (“to seize; to take away hastily”), from Vulgar Latin *rapire, from Latin rapere. See also rape.

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