consensual
[ kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl ]
/ kənˈsɛn ʃu əl /
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adjective
formed or existing merely by consent: a consensual transaction.
Physiology. (of an action) involuntarily correlative with a voluntary action, as the contraction of the iris when the eye is opened.
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OTHER WORDS FROM consensual
con·sen·su·al·ly, adverbnon·con·sen·su·al, adjectivenon·con·sen·su·al·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use consensual 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Sudan in the same month repealed a provision of its Penal Code that imposed the death penalty upon anyone found guilty of engaging in consensual same-sex sexual relations.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
British Dictionary definitions for consensual
consensual
/ (kənˈsɛnsjʊəl) /
adjective
law (of a contract, agreement, etc) existing by consent
law (of a sexual activity) performed with the consent of all parties involved
(of certain reflex actions of a part of the body) responding to stimulation of another part
Derived forms of consensual
consensually, adverbWord Origin for consensual
from consensus + -al 1
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Medical definitions for consensual
consensual
[ kən-sĕn′shōō-əl ]
adj.
Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.
Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
Other words from consensual
con•sen′su•al•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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