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ac·quain·tance rape

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  1. acquaintance rapenoun

    date rape

  2. Etymology: acquaintance + rape

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  1. Acquaintance rape

    Acquaintance rape is rape that is perpetrated by a person who knows the victim. Examples of acquaintances include someone the victim is dating, a classmate, co-worker, employer, family member, spouse, counselor, therapist, religious official, or medical doctor. Acquaintance rape includes a subcategory of incidents labeled date rape that involves people who are in romantic or sexual relationships with each other. When a rape is perpetrated by a college student on another student, the term campus rape is sometimes used. Most rapes are perpetrated by a person known to the victim. However, acquaintance rape is less likely to be reported than stranger rape. Thus, crime statistics often underestimate the prevalence of acquaintance rape compared to national surveys. The legal consequences of acquaintance rape are the same as for stranger rape.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of acquaintance rape in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of acquaintance rape in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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