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consensual

[kuhn-sen-shoo-uhl]

adjective

  1. formed or existing by consent.

    a consensual lien.

  2. having been actively agreed to by all parties involved.

    consensual touching

  3. Physiology.(of an action) involuntarily correlative with a voluntary action, as the contraction of the iris when the eye is opened.



consensual

/ əˈɛԲʊə /

adjective

  1. law (of a contract, agreement, etc) existing by consent

  2. law (of a sexual activity) performed with the consent of all parties involved

  3. (of certain reflex actions of a part of the body) responding to stimulation of another part

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • consensually adverb
  • nonconsensual adjective
  • DzˈԲܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consensual1

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin DzԲŧԲ-, stem of DzԲŧԲܲ consensus + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consensual1

from consensus + -al 1
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happened was legal in the UK and consensual.

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In his interview, Silaa linked the ban to X's announcement last year that it would no longer block "consensually produced and distributed" adult content.

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“In reality, this baseless claim is suspiciously raised some four or five years after the alleged incident, from a time when the two parties were in a completely consensual relationship,” the statement added.

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The teen’s lawyer described the encounters in a notice of claim, which is a precursor to a lawsuit, as “consensual,” but incarcerated people cannot legally consent to sex with government employees or guards.

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According Davis’ statement, the consensual sex between Sharpe and his accuser continued until Jan. 2.

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