noun
molester
muh-LEHS-tuh
noun
1
A person who sexually abuses someone, especially a child.
"The community was shaken by news of a convicted molester moving nearby."
How to Use Molester
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who commits sexual abuse, especially against children.
Word Forms
molesters plural
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Etymology
From molest plus the agent suffix -er.