divorce rape

noun

The situation where one partner in a relationship, usually female, is awarded by a family court an exorbitant alimony or child support, and complete or almost complete custody of the children produced from the union, etc.

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Meanings

noundivorce rape (countable and uncountable, plural divorce rapes)

plural divorce rapes

  1. countablederogatoryslanguncountableThe situation where one partner in a relationship, usually female, is awarded by a family court an exorbitant alimony or child support, and complete or almost complete custody of the children produced from the union, etc.

Origin

From divorce + rape (“utter defeat”).

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APA

divorce rape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divorce%20rape

MLA

“divorce rape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divorce%20rape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “divorce rape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/divorce%20rape.

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