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View synonyms for acquaintance rape

acquaintance rape

[ uh-kweyn-tns reyp ]

noun

  1. 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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