nonconsent

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noun

A lack of consent.

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Meanings

nounnonconsent (uncountable)

alternative non-consent

  1. uncountableA lack of consent.

    Essentially we are looking at what the victim may have said or done to clearly communicate her nonconsent to the sexual act to the offender. This is important because if the victim consented to the act, then no criminal offense was committed.

    2012, Arthur S. Chancellor, Investigating Sexual Assault Cases, page 73

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abnegationdeclinationdenialnonassentrefusalrejectionrenunciationrepudiation

Origin

From non- + consent.

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APA

nonconsent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsent

MLA

“nonconsent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonconsent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconsent.

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