Noun: ravishment ra-vish-munt
- A feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
"She gazed at the sunset in ravishment";
- entrancement
- [archaic] The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will
"The ravishment occurred in a secluded area of the park";
- rape, violation, assault
Derived forms: ravishments
Type of: abuse, delectation, delight, sex crime, sex offence [Brit, Cdn], sex offense [US], sexual abuse, sexual assault
Encyclopedia: Ravishment