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raptus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ictus, seizure |
| Type of | attack |
| Has types | convulsion, absence, focal seizure, raptus hemorrhagicus, absence seizure |
raptus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ecstasy, exaltation, rapture, transport |
| Type of | spirit, emotional state |
Examples of raptus
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The word raptus thus could refer to a successful seduction as well as abduction or rape.
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He was mentioned in law papers of 4 May 1380, involved in the raptus of Cecilia Chaumpaigne.
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By late antiquity, the general term raptus had referred to abduction, elopement, robbery, or rape in its modern meaning.
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What raptus means is unclear, but the incident seems to have been resolved quickly and did not leave a stain on Chaucer's reputation.
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The Council of Trent insisted that the abduction in raptus must be for the purpose of marriage to count as an impediment to marriage.
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The concept of raptus was applied to the abduction of a woman against the will of the man under whose authority she lived, and sexual intercourse was not even a necessary element.
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- Seizure: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
- Ecstasy: a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
- Raptus is the Latin for "seized", from rapere "to seize". In Roman law the term covered many crimes of property, and women were considered property.
- A seizure; A state of rapture
