violador
/bjolaˈdoɾ/masculine
The Spanish word for rapist is violador.
This noun refers to one who has committed rape.
Meaning: one who has commited rape (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form violadora is used for a female rapist. For a group of male rapists or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form violadores. If you are referring specifically to a group consisting only of female rapists, use violadoras.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjolaˈdoɾ/
Did you know?
- The word violador is also used in Spanish to describe a 'violator' of laws or rules, not just someone who commits a sexual crime.
- While violador is the direct translation, some dialects use the phrase abusador to describe a rapist, particularly in cases involving minors.
- The word violador comes from the Latin violātor, which originally meant someone who treated something with violence or irreverence.
Examples in context
- El violador fue arrestadoThe rapist was arrested
- La violadora enfrenta cargosThe rapist faces charges
- El violador fue sentenciado a prisión.The rapist was sentenced to prison.
- El violador fue capturado por la policía.The rapist was caught by the police.
- Ese hombre es un violador peligroso.That man is a dangerous rapist.
- La justicia condenó al violador ayer.Justice convicted the rapist yesterday.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a true crime news report.
- Alejandro¿Viste la noticia sobre el violador?Did you see the news about the rapist?
- LucíaSí, es una noticia muy terrible.Yes, it is very terrible news.
- AlejandroEl violador ya está en prisión.The rapist is already in prison.
- LucíaQué bueno que lo atraparon.It is good that they caught him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rapist” translations and entries violador, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries violador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
