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View synonyms for acquaintance rape
acquaintance rape
[ uh-kweyn-tns reyp ]
noun
- sexual assault perpetrated by someone who knows the person they assault. Compare date rape ( def ), stranger rape ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of acquaintance rape1
First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences
These were, remember, college students in an age of widespread awareness of acquaintance rape.
From The Daily Beast
Non-stranger rape or acquaintance rape is real and happens every day in America.
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