nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
| \ ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl
, -shəl, -shü-əl\
, -shəl, -shü-əl\
Definition of nonconsensual
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved : not consensual
nonconsensual sex
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For victims of nonconsensual pornography, the vast majority of whom are women, any law that provides means of legal recourse will come as good news. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "New York's Revenge Porn Law Is a Flawed Step Forward," 24 July 2019 In Maryland, the crimes of first-degree rape and second- degree rape — both felonies — cover a range of nonconsensual acts that can involve the body or use of an object. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, "Teen pleads to second-degree rape in Damascus High School locker room assaults, according to people familiar with case," 6 June 2019 In Maryland, the crimes of first-degree rape and second-degree rape — both felonies — cover a range of nonconsensual acts that can involve the body or use of an object. — Dan Morse, baltimoresun.com, "Teen pleads to second-degree rape in Damascus High locker room assaults, people familiar with case say," 7 June 2019 Greitens is accused of taking a nonconsensual photograph of a partially naked woman who had been his hairdresser and of transmitting the image to a computer, according to the indictment. — Will Schmitt, USA TODAY, "Report: Woman tells lawmakers that Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens slapped her during affair," 11 Apr. 2018 In season four, many viewers interpreted a scene between Jaime and Cersei Lannister as nonconsensual (although the episode's director Alex Graves said that was not the intention). — Kayleigh Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 'Game of Thrones' Showrunners Just Addressed Their Controversial Use of Sexual Violence," 1 July 2017 Weinstein's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, says that Weinstein maintains that there was ever any nonconsensual encounters. — Fox News, "Grenell: NKorea feels pressure of Trump's tough diplomacy," 26 May 2018 Like everything on the internet, nonconsensual pornography is a global problem. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Meet Badass, the Grassroots Activists Hitting Revenge Porn Where It Lives," 26 Apr. 2018 One in eight American social media users has been a target of nonconsensual pornography, according to a 2017 study conducted by the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative. — Sara O'brien, CNN, "University of Central Florida fraternity members accused of posting revenge porn on Facebook," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonconsensual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nonconsensual
nonconsensual
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of nonconsensual
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved
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nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
| \ ˌnän-kən-ˈsen-chə-wəl\
Legal Definition of nonconsensual
: not involving consent : not consented to