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marital rape

marital rape noun: the rape of one's own spouse.

Noun

marital rape (countable and uncountable, plural marital rapes)

  1. The rape of one's own spouse.
    Synonyms:
    spousal rape

marital rape meaning in Hindi and Bengali

marital rape in Hindi

rape by an intimate partner
वैवाहिक बलात्कार vaivāhik balātkār

marital rape in Bengali

rape by an intimate partner
বৈবাহিক ধর্ষণ baibāhika dharṣaṇa

Synonyms of marital rape

  • spousal rape

Forms of marital rape

pluralmarital rapes

Questions about marital rape

What does marital rape mean?
Marital rape means the rape of one's own spouse.
What is marital rape in Hindi?
Marital rape in Hindi is वैवाहिक बलात्कार (vaivāhik balātkār). See Marital rape meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is marital rape?
Marital rape is a noun.
What is the plural of marital rape?
The plural of marital rape is marital rapes.

Words near marital rape in the dictionary

  1. marital aids
  2. marital congress
  3. marital duties
  4. marital embrace
  5. marital name
  6. marital rape
  7. marital rapes
  8. marital rapist
  9. marital rapists
  10. marital separation
  11. marital separations

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