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

• nonconsensually
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of nonconsensual

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

nonconsensual

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

Afterward, many do not receive the care they need to treat these symptoms stemming from nonconsensual operations.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025

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

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2024

A representative for Simmons shared his statement with The Times: “I have never engaged in nonconsensual sex. I would not, did not, and never will.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2024