nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
-shü-əl
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved : not consensual
nonconsensual sex
nonconsensually
adverb
… I pointed out that it's always painful and infuriating when people are nonconsensually manipulated into humiliating themselves to make someone else's point …
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That’s a nonconsensual, unequal form of interdependence, and the goal was a world where partners can meet as equals.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Apr. 2025
France: The lower house of Parliament passed a bill that expands the definition of rape to include nonconsensual penetration.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
He has been charged with first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of pregnancy, according to online court records, which do not indicate plea or attorney information.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s orders temporarily led some hospitals to deny gender-affirming care to trans youth while continuing nonconsensual surgeries on intersex children.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
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Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Apr. 2025
France: The lower house of Parliament passed a bill that expands the definition of rape to include nonconsensual penetration.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
He has been charged with first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of pregnancy, according to online court records, which do not indicate plea or attorney information.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump’s orders temporarily led some hospitals to deny gender-affirming care to trans youth while continuing nonconsensual surgeries on intersex children.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 26 Mar. 2025
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“Nonconsensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsensual. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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