nonconsensual

American  

[non-kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl] / ˌnɒn kənˈsɛn ʃu əl /

adjective

1. not agreed to by one or more of the parties involved.

   The crime of battery is defined in the state penal code as any unwanted and nonconsensual physical contact.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonconsensually
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of nonconsensual

First recorded in 1840–45; non- ( def. ) + consensual ( def. )

Example Sentences

Meta couldn’t comment on the call for a probe, but said it takes an extremely strong stance against nonconsensual intimate imagery, which it removes when detected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"We will carefully assess these changes to make sure they effectively protect citizens in the EU," European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said in a statement, which followed sharp criticism over the nonconsensual undressed images.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated deepfakes and so-called “revenge porn.”

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

On Sept. 9, his legal team issued a statement asserting that he did not leak or distribute the material and is himself a victim of nonconsensual exposure.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

But then what to do with this photographic phantom, this nonconsensual technological transgression?

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2024