Meanings
comparative more non-consensual · superlative most non-consensual
- 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.
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2001. "Briefcase on Medical Law" MB's needle phobia rendered her temporarily incompetent and a non-consensual caesarean section would be lawful.
2004. "Legal interaction between decisions of international organizations" Non-consensual decision-making process within organs of IOs The third interesting result of this research relates to the method of adoption of decisions of IOs as compared to international treaties.
2011. "Clinical Forensic Medicine: A Physician's Guide" Nonconsensual Cunnilingus is alleged to have occurred in only 3–9% of reported sexual assaults
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non-consensual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-consensual
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