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noun

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

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Origin of date rape

First recorded in 1980–85
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for date rape
n.

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

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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.

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