"corrective rape" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corrective rapes [plural]
Etymology: corrective + rape. First used in South Africa, in reference to the raping of lesbians. Etymology templates: {{m|en|corrective}} corrective, {{m|en|rape}} rape Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} corrective rape (countable and uncountable, plural corrective rapes)
  1. The act of raping someone because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in an attempt to force the person to be heterosexual or to enforce gender stereotypes. Wikipedia link: corrective rape Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Forms of discrimination Translations (raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity): 姦改 (Chinese Mandarin), 奸改 (jiāngǎi) (Chinese Mandarin), 矯正強姦 (Chinese Mandarin), 矫正强奸 (jiǎozhèng qiángjiān) (Chinese Mandarin), 矯正性強姦 (Chinese Mandarin), 矫正性强奸 (jiǎozhèngxìng qiángjiān) (Chinese Mandarin), correctieve verkrachting [feminine] (Dutch), corrigerende verkrachting [feminine] (Dutch), korekta seksatenco (Esperanto), korjaava raiskaus (Finnish), viol correctif [masculine] (French), korrigierende Vergewaltigung (German), estupro corretivo [masculine] (Portuguese), корректи́рующее изнаси́лование (korrektírujuščeje iznasílovanije) [neuter] (Russian), violación correctiva [feminine] (Spanish), violación curativa [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-corrective_rape-en-noun-NG3uqRH9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Rape

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