ravishment
pronunciation
How to pronounce ravishment in British English:
UK ['rævɪʃmənt]
How to pronounce ravishment in American English:
US ['rævɪʃmənt]
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- Noun:
- a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
- the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
Word Origin
- ravishment (n.)
- 1530s, from Middle French ravissement (14c.), from ravir (see ravish).