Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who molests, disturbs, or annoys.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who molests.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Agent noun of molest; one who molests.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities

Etymologies

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molest +‎ -er

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Examples

  • A New York State Congressman who posted a YouTube video blasting Michael Jackson as a “pervert” and child molester is standing by his words.

    Congressman Pete King: “Michael Jackson Was A Pervert!” (VIDEO) 2009

  • Turns out being a child or youth molester is A-okay if you're also a Hollywood film director.

    Archive 2009-04-01 2009

  • I realize that "lol @ dead child molester" is hardly a thoughtful criticism, but then again it's no more or less banal than "king of POP i love your music RIP Michael."

    Thanks MJ SVGL 2009

  • Turns out being a child or youth molester is A-okay if you're also a Hollywood film director.

    News and Comments 2009

  • If a child molester is in prison for the rest of his life then he can not hurt anyone else … so from there on out if his rights are trampled then it reflects on US not him.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: May 4, 2006 2006

  • A child molester is far worse than a they are given credit for.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast AM: June 1, 2006 2006

  • “Some even conduct private Bible studies in the homes of unsuspecting Canadians who unwittingly expose their children to harm because they have no idea that a child molester is sitting in their living room.”

    Former Jehovah’s Witnesses press church to disclose abuse files 2003

  • Little Jimmy Bowie the child molester, is a coward and a bigot and a racist and has sh*t for brains which is proven each and every time he spews his tired, radical right wing rubbish.

    Think Progress » Portugal’s parliament approves same-sex marriage. 2010

  • As I have pointed out to people who have accused me of being to overprotective of my children (keep in mind. .they are TODDLERS and I am susposed to be letting them "visit" strangers on their own ... or I am stifling them) any rapist, murderer or molester is not going to waste their time going after my children, they have a Mama Bear with the Always and very often a big Lion of a Father and that is how it is to be.

    Protecting Our Daughters 2009

  • Today, with concern about rampant child sexual abuse stitched into the zeitgeist — To Catch a Predator and Law & Order: SVU  come to mind — a molester is the ultimate bogeyman.

    Your New Worst ‘Nightmare’ 2010

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