sexual abuse — sex·u·al abuse / sek shə wəl , shwəl / n 1 a: the infliction of sexual contact upon a person by forcible compulsion b: the engaging in sexual contact with a person who is below a specified age or who is incapable of giving consent because of age… … Law dictionary
Sexual abuse — For the journal titled Sexual Abuse, see Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment. Bad Touch redirects here. For the song, see The Bad Touch … Wikipedia
sexual abuse — N UNCOUNT 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 … English dictionary
sexual abuse — sexual a buse noun uncount 1. ) the offensive or violent sexual behavior of someone toward a person who is not able to prevent it 2. ) any sexual behavior by an adult toward a child … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sexual abuse scandal in Cloyne diocese — The sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne is officially elaborated as the Commission of Investigation, Dublin Archdiocese, Catholic Diocese of Cloyne . It has examined how allegations of sexual abuse of children in the… … Wikipedia
sexual abuse and hallucinations — see child sexual abuse and hallucinations (childhood trauma and hallucinations) … Dictionary of Hallucinations
sexual abuse — see child abuse, paedophilia * * * any act of a sexual nature performed in a criminal manner, as with a child or with a nonconsenting adult, including rape, incest, sodomy, oral copulation, and penetration of genital or anal opening with a… … Medical dictionary
sexual abuse — rape, sexual assault, or sexual molestation. Also called sex abuse. * * * … Universalium
sexual abuse — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) the offensive or violent sexual behaviour of someone towards a person who is not able to prevent it 2) any sexual behaviour by an adult towards a child … English dictionary
sexual abuse — see child abuse, paedophilia … The new mediacal dictionary
