nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
-shü-əl
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved : not consensual
nonconsensual sex
nonconsensually
adverb
… I pointed out that it's always painful and infuriating when people are nonconsensually manipulated into humiliating themselves to make someone else's point …
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To improve on current policies, researchers recommended that 988 and its partner organizations divest entirely from law enforcement and halt nonconsensual interventions of all kinds.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
For example, there is a rise in nonconsensual choking, hair pulling and the like.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
As early as 2019, online monitoring found that 96 percent of deepfake videos were nonconsensual pornography.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Legislation has been introduced to clarify when and how digital avatars can be used in elections and to prevent the distribution of nonconsensual pornography.
—Pat Kinsel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 11 Oct. 2024
For example, there is a rise in nonconsensual choking, hair pulling and the like.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
As early as 2019, online monitoring found that 96 percent of deepfake videos were nonconsensual pornography.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
Legislation has been introduced to clarify when and how digital avatars can be used in elections and to prevent the distribution of nonconsensual pornography.
—Pat Kinsel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonconsensual
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“Nonconsensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsensual. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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