Meaning of acquaintance rape | Babel Free
Definitions
Rape by somebody personally known by the victim, such as date rape, marital rape, or rape by a teacher or supervisor.
Examples
“1990. Maine Department of Public Safety, Acquaintance rape: he's your friend--and he could rape you”
“Acquaintance rape has become⟳ prevalent partly because these attitudes are so pervasive.”
“1993. "Rape: The Misunderstood Crime" Unique Qualities of Acquaintance Rape Compared to rapes by strangers”
“1999. Andrea Parrot, Coping with date⟳ rape and acquaintance rape”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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