Self-rape
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An act of rape where the rapist identifies with or is the same as the victim. countable, uncountable
"Tubby transvestite star Divine still manages to provide some fine, ghastly moments, including a Christmas tantrum (she fails to get shoes with cha-cha heels), a hilariously gross trampoline act, and, through the magic of cross-cutting, a self-rape, which must be a movie first."
- 2 Submission to an unwanted sexual act. countable, uncountable
"If I forced myself to let myself be made love to against my inclination I'd hang myself for a rapist. There is self-rape, isn't there?"
- 3 Behaving contrary to one's own nature, usually as a result of outside pressure. broadly, countable, uncountable
"Only when he desists from his self-rape and gives his animal side its head, no matter how "unnatural" its aspirations, can he finally transcend it and grow into a human being."
- 4 Masturbation. countable, derogatory, often, uncountable
"I'm sure in your mind, that pee wee's masturbation was probably self-rape. We should cut off the offending hand. Uh oh, what if he used both?"
- 5 Masturbation without self-love. countable, uncountable
"Masturbation undertaken with an inhibition of enjoyment, physical pain, or regrets and remorse is a genital example of self-rape."
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- 6 The act of inflicting obscene violence against oneself. countable, uncountable
"At the moment when Faustus is damned, they don pontifical ornaments to cast him into Hell. Brown monks' robes are worn by the other characters. When Faustus signs Mephisto's pact he divests himself of his vestments in a sort of self-rape."
- 7 Self-destructive activity. broadly, countable, uncountable
"The shipping boom the industry had been riding since the prelude to the war collapsed in 1920. As Europe recovered from its self-rape and rebuilt its industries, the demand for American goods and the ships to carry them was greatly curtailed."
- 1 To engage in an act of self-rape. rare
"And wouldn't it be reasonable to assume that psychiatrist's offices would be filled to the ceiling with these self-raping homos pleading for help?"
Example
More examples"Tubby transvestite star Divine still manages to provide some fine, ghastly moments, including a Christmas tantrum (she fails to get shoes with cha-cha heels), a hilariously gross trampoline act, and, through the magic of cross-cutting, a self-rape, which must be a movie first."
Etymology
From self- + rape.
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