セカンドレイプ

noun

second rape; secondary victimization after sexual assault

Refers to the additional psychological and emotional trauma inflicted on a rape victim by insensitive reactions from others (e.g., police, medical staff, family, society) after the assault itself. A loanword from English, used in Japanese discourse on sexual violence.

• 被ひ害がい者しゃは警けい察さつの無む神しん経けいな対たい応おうによってセカンドレイプを受うけた。

  The victim experienced secondary victimization due to the police's insensitive response.

• セカンドレイプを防ふせぐためには、周しゅう囲いの理り解かいと適てき切せつな支し援えんが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

  To prevent secondary victimization, understanding and appropriate support from those around the victim are essential.