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acquaintance rape

noun

Etymology

From acquaintance + rape.

  1. derived from rapiō
  2. inherited from rapen
  3. compounded as acquaintance rape — “acquaintance + rape”

Definitions

  1. Rape by somebody personally known by the victim, such as date rape, marital rape, or rape…

    Rape by somebody personally known by the victim, such as date rape, marital rape, or rape by a teacher or supervisor.

    • 1990. Maine Department of Public Safety, Acquaintance rape: he's your friend--and he could rape you
    • Acquaintance rape has become prevalent partly because these attitudes are so pervasive.
    • 1993. "Rape: The Misunderstood Crime" Unique Qualities of Acquaintance Rape Compared to rapes by strangers

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for acquaintance rape. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA