sexual abuse

sex·u·al a·buse

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- verb uh-byooz]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- verb əˈbyuz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sek-shoo-uh l or, esp. British, seks-yoo- verb uh-byooz]
- /ˈsɛk ʃu əl or, esp. British, ˈsɛks yu- verb əˈbyuz/

Definitions of sexual abuse words

noun sexual abuse indecent assault 1
uncountable noun sexual abuse If a child or other person suffers sexual abuse, someone forces them to take part in sexual activity with them, often regularly over a period of time. 0
noun sexual abuse if a child or other person suffers sexual abuse, someone forces them to take part in sexual activity with them, often regularly over a period of time 0
noun sexual abuse Any sexual activity that is undesired by one participant but forced on them nonetheless, especially when considered to be more sustained or frequent than an incident of sexual assault. 0

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Parts of speech for Sexual abuse

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sexual abuse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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