nonconsensual

adjective

non·​con·​sen·​su·​al ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl How to pronounce nonconsensual (audio)
-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 … Carol Queen

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Weinstein has denied having nonconsensual encounters with anyone. Jenna Sundel amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 What these parents and teachers are missing is that the young people are responding to something toxic and sexist, and that is a culture of nonconsensual sexualization. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 24 May 2025 The Take It Down Act, already signed into law, requires platforms to remove nonconsensual explicit images within 48 hours of a valid request. Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 Victims must submit contact information and a statement explaining that the image was nonconsensual, without legal guarantees that this sensitive data will be protected. Sylvia Lu, The Conversation, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonconsensual

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonconsensual was in 1845

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“Nonconsensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsensual. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

nonconsensual

adjective
non·​con·​sen·​su·​al
ˌnän-kən-ˈsen-chə-wəl
: not involving consent : not consented to
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