This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
acquaintance rape
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
rape committed by a person who is acquainted with the victim.
QUIZ
ALL IN FAVO(U)R OF THIS BRITISH VS. AMERICAN ENGLISH QUIZ
There's an ocean of difference between the way people speak English in the US vs. the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
Question 1 of 7
True or false? British English and American English are only different when it comes to slang words.
Compare date rape.
Origin of acquaintance rape
First recorded in 1980–85
Words nearby acquaintance rape
acoustooptics, A.C.P., acpt., acquaint, acquaintance, acquaintance rape, acquaintance violence, acquainted, acquest, acquiesce, acquiesced
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023