Abduction
/æbˈdʌk.ʃən/noun
The act of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, abduction was often linked to the myth of the Rape of the Sabine Women, intertwining notions of power and violence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ab-
“away from”
Latin
Latin
abductio
“a leading away, a carrying off”
Late Latin
Late Latin
abductio
“the act of taking away or carrying off”
Old French
Old French
abduction
“the act of taking away (especially in a violent manner)”
Middle English
Middle English
abduccioun
“the act of taking away or carrying off”
Modern English
English
abduction
“the act of forcibly taking someone away, especially against their will.”