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Dictionary: date rape

n.
Rape perpetrated by the victim's social escort.


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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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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)


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