date rape

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noun

rape committed by a person who has been in a social situation with the victim, as on a date.

Origin of date rape

First recorded in 1980–85

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Related Words for date rape

violation

Examples from the Web for date rape

Contemporary Examples of date rape

Some say it is used as a date-rape drug by dark-skinned men.
Chinese Getting Hooked on the Middle East's Favorite Drug
Brendon Hong
October 20, 2014
Once I had decided I needed to know how susceptible I was to the date-rape drug of choice, GHB.
Why I Roofied Myself: A Model on Fashion and the Date-Rape Drug
Anonymous
January 5, 2014
Carroll said her confusion, memory loss, and later headache is consistent with someone who had been given a “date-rape drug.”
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Caroline Linton
December 16, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for date rape

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 Origin and History for date rape

by 1973, from date (n.3) + rape (n.1).

Idioms and Phrases with date rape

date rape

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.