Phrase guide

date rape

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rape committed by an acquaintance of the victim while out on a date.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A rape committed after a perpetrator first secretly administers a sedative or memory-inhibiting drug (a date rape drug) to a victim under the cover of a social setting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: rape, violation, assault, ravishment

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  • Spanish: violación por acompañante — Translations