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nonconsensual

[ non-kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl ]
/ ˌnɒn kənˈsɛn ʃu əl /
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adjective
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 WORDS FROM nonconsensual

non·con·sen·su·al·ly, adverb
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