molestation

n. the act of making sexual advances toward a person who does not want them. Molestation generally implies sexual fondling or touching an individual without lawful consent. When the victim of molestation is a child or a person with a mental disability, it may be assumed that he or she does not have the capacity to give lawful consent. See also sex offense. —molest vb.

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May 9th 2024

contraception

n. any method intended to prevent conception, that is, the natural fertilization of the female ovum by the male spermatozoa. See birth control. —contraceptive n., adj.