marital rape

[ mar-i-tl reyp ]

noun

1. sexual assault perpetrated by someone who is the spouse or long-term domestic partner of the person they assault. Compare partner rape ( def ), stranger rape ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of marital rape¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But that's changed: marital rape is a crime, one only punishable by prison time.

From The Daily Beast

This leaves child brides, already vulnerable, open to sanctioned marital rape.

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Despite this, in March Indian parliamentarians rejected proposals to criminalize marital rape.

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But the mother would privately say that her wonderful Tony had been the result of a marital rape.

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We found that child marriage contributed to domestic violence and marital rape, school dropouts, and reproductive health problems.

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