Pseudorape
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A sexual act in which a person pretends to rape another. countable, uncountable
"Crazed romantic that he is, he barges into her apartment for a friendly pseudorape that she enjoys but that puts them both in jeopardy. Ultimately she proves she's not completely heartless with one risky act."
- 2 An act that appears to be rape but in fact is not. countable, uncountable
"[…] the woman […] arouses an invisible mob to defend her pristine virtue and punish a "reckless black eyeballer" instead of the white companion who actually abused her. […] The apache in the pseudorape scene had appeared in Windy City (1947); […]"
Example
More examples"Crazed romantic that he is, he barges into her apartment for a friendly pseudorape that she enjoys but that puts them both in jeopardy. Ultimately she proves she's not completely heartless with one risky act."
Etymology
From pseudo- + rape.
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