date rape
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
Words nearby date rape
dateline, date mussel, date night, date of record, date palm, date rape, date squares, date stamp, dating, dating agency, dating bar
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Example sentences from the Web for date rape
Some say it is used as a date-rape drug by dark-skinned men.
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|DAILY BEASTCarroll said her confusion, memory loss, and later headache is consistent with someone who had been given a “date-rape drug.”
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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Medical definitions for date rape
date rape
n.
Rape perpetrated by the victim's social escort, sometimes after the surreptitious administration of a sedative or hypnotic drug.
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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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