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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How to use nonconsensual in a sentence
Sudan in the same month repealed a provision of its Penal Code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual relations.
Bhutan lawmakers vote to decriminalize homosexuality|Michael K. Lavers|December 10, 2020|Washington Blade“Nonconsensual sex” is a much more palatable and less loaded term, and it has been adopted by many universities.
According to the allegations, consensual sexual encounters with Assange became nonconsensual.
British Supreme Court Orders Extradition of WikiLeaks’s Julian Assange|Mike Giglio|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST