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gate rape

gate rape

9.9
An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check
  • noun
  • /ɡeɪt reɪp/
  • Offensive
translation icon : agresión sexual en la entrada
  • The documentary highlighted the trauma caused by gate rape at large-scale concerts.

Examples

  • Several attendees reported incidents of gate rape after the new security procedures were enforced.

  • Activists demanded better training for staff to prevent gate rape during event screenings.

  • The incident at the concert was a clear case of gate rape.

  • Many victims of gate rape feel ashamed and violated.

  • Activists demanded better training for staff to prevent gate rape during event screenings.

  • Several attendees reported incidents of gate rape after the new security procedures were enforced.

  • The documentary highlighted the trauma caused by gate rape at large-scale concerts.

Synonyms

sexual assault
vsgate rape
  • NSFW
119 5.7

Unwanted sexual contact or activity often involving force

is limited to incidents at event entrances or during security checks

Antonyms

consent
  • Formal
344 3.2

Permission for something to happen, often given in writing

Surface Forms

gate rape singular
gate rapes plural

Morphology

gate + rape

The noun is compositionally built from 'gate' (entrance) + 'rape' (sexual assault), so a learner who knows both words would readily infer it refers to an act of sexual assault occurring at or around an entrance or during entry procedures. The compound follows straightforward English compounding without idiomatic shift, even if the specific usage is somewhat rare or context-specific.

Etymology

Gate rape may come from the clear image of an assault happening at an event entrance: gate is the place where people enter and rape stands for 'sexual assault'. That's why the term is used for unwanted sexual contact that happens during security checks or at event gates.