Social Behavior
forcible intercourse
for·ci·ble in·ter·course
Subclass of:
Sex Offenses; Violence
Definitions related to forcible intercourse:
  • (rape) Sexual intercourse without consent of the victim.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (rape) Unlawful sexual intercourse without consent of the victim.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Rape refers to penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth that involves threats or force against a person who is unwilling or incapacitated (because of mental or physical disability or intoxication).
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
  • Rape, act of sexual intercourse with an individual without his or her consent, through force or the threat of force. In many jurisdictions, the crime of rape has been subsumed under that of sexual assault, which also encompasses acts that fall short of intercourse. Rape was long considered to be...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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