nonconsensual

[ non-kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl ]

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.

Other Words From

• non·con·sen·su·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonconsensual¹

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

Example Sentences

Sudan in the same month repealed a provision of its Penal Code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual relations.

From Washington Blade

“Nonconsensual sex” is a much more palatable and less loaded term, and it has been adopted by many universities.

From The Daily Beast

According to the allegations, consensual sexual encounters with Assange became nonconsensual.

From The Daily Beast