date rape

American  

[deyt reyp] / ˈdeɪt ˌreɪp /

noun

1. sexual assault perpetrated by someone who has been in a social situation with the person they assault, such as on a date.

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date rape British  

noun

1. the act or an instance of a man raping a woman while they are on a date together

2. 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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date rape Idioms  

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of date rape

First recorded in 1980–85