non-consensual
non-consensual · more non-consensual · most non-consensual
Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of…Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.
Meaning
1 sensesWithout permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.
2001. "Briefcase on Medical Law" MB's needle phobia rendered her temporarily incompetent and a non-consensual caesarean section would be lawful.
2011. "Clinical Forensic Medicine: A Physician's Guide" Nonconsensual Cunnilingus is alleged to have occurred in only 3–9% of reported sexual assaults
Origin
From non- + consensual.From non- + consensual.
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Forms
more non-consensual, most non-consensual| Comparative | more non-consensual Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most non-consensual Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedconsensuality
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form