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non-consensual Meaning & Definition

What Does Non-Consensual Mean?

As an adjective, non-consensual means Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.

Non-Consensual: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective
Antonymsconsensual
Comparative / superlativemore non-consensual, most non-consensual

Non-Consensual Definition (Adjective)

  1. Without permission, without consensus or consent, with coercion, especially said of sexual relations.

    My testimony was non-consensual as I was forced to rat on my husband since our same-sex marriage is not recognized.

Synonyms of Non-Consensual

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Antonyms of Non-Consensual

Non-Consensual in a Sentence

My testimony was non-consensual as I was forced to rat on my husband since our same-sex marriage is not recognized.

Word Forms & Grammar

non-consensual (comparative more non-consensual, superlative most non-consensual)

Origin of Non-Consensual

From non- +‎ consensual.

Questions People Ask About Non-Consensual

What part of speech is non-consensual?

Non-consensual is an adjective.

What is the opposite of non-consensual?

The opposite of non-consensual is consensual.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of non-consensual?

The comparative form is more non-consensual and the superlative form is most non-consensual.

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