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regret rape

regret rape noun: sexual intercourse that was consensual at the time but is later claimed to have been rape by a participant who regrets having taken part.

Noun

regret rape (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) Sexual intercourse that was consensual at the time but is later claimed to have been rape by a participant who regrets having taken part.
    • Outsiders (including the people in this thread, judges, juries, etc...) can at best follow the law and attempt to establish what did or did not actually happen, before making *their* judgement on whether or not a rape occurred. This does not necessarily correlate to what the accused or accuser...1995, Duane D Morin, “How can a man be raped?”, in alt.sex (Usenet)
    • Now, it's all out in the open, if you effed around, just tell it quit being a sneak ass back stabbing bitch and own up to your actions or report actual rape and no regret rape that should be zapped immediately.2002, Jen Larson, “"Move to outlaw secret DNA testing by fathers" (Telegraph)”, in soc.men (Usenet)

Synonyms of regret rape

Questions about regret rape

What does regret rape mean?
Regret rape means sexual intercourse that was consensual at the time but is later claimed to have been rape by a participant who regrets having taken part.
What part of speech is regret rape?
Regret rape is a noun.

Words near regret rape in the dictionary

  1. regressors
  2. regressus
  3. regret
  4. regret letter
  5. regret letters
  6. regret rape
  7. regretable
  8. regretful
  9. regretfully
  10. regretfulness
  11. regreting

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