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date rape

[ deyt reyp ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

sexual assault perpetrated by someone who has been in a social situation with the person they assault, such as on a date. Compare acquaintance rape ( def ), stranger rape ( def ).

date rape

noun

the act or an instance of a man raping a woman while they are on a date together
an act of sexual intercourse regarded as tantamount to rape, esp if the woman was encouraged to drink excessively or was subjected to undue pressure

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Word History and Origins

Origin of date rape¹

First recorded in 1980–85

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Idioms and Phrases

Sexual intercourse forced by the victim's social escort. For example, Date rape is much more common on college campuses than was previously realized . This term originated in the 1980s, when awareness of the phenomenon increased exponentially.

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Example Sentences

Some say it is used as a date-rape drug by dark-skinned men.

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And that is just one date rape drug that can be either pilfered at a hospital or bought on the street.

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That kind of behavior would be in keeping with somebody who had been slipped a date rape drug such as Midazolam, aka Dazzle.

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A few weeks ago, he proclaimed that stranger rape is worse than date rape.

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The pd.id is not the first date rape drug detector on the market, though it may be the most advanced.

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