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Definition of Bodice ripper
1. Noun. A romantic novel containing scenes in which the heroine is sexually violated.
Generic synonyms: Romance
Definition of Bodice ripper
1. Noun. A sexually explicit romantic novel, usually in a historical setting, especially one involving the seduction of the heroine. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bodice Ripper
Literary usage of Bodice ripper
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Global Infatuation: explorations in transnational publishing and texts : the by Eva Hemmungs Wirtén (1998)
"The “bodice ripper” featured several recurring themes: rape stood out as one of
the most prominent, but marriage of convenience, kidnapping, and mistaken ..."
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