What does consensual mean?

Definitions for consensual
kənˈsɛn ʃu əlcon·sen·su·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. consensualadjective

    existing by consent

    "a consensual contract"

Wiktionary

  1. consensualadjective

    With permission, with consensus, without coercion.

Wikipedia

  1. consensual

    Consent occurs when one person voluntarily agrees to the proposal or desires of another. It is a term of common speech, with specific definitions as used in such fields as the law, medicine, research, and sexual relationships. Consent as understood in specific contexts may differ from its everyday meaning. For example, a person with a mental disorder, a low mental age, or under the legal age of sexual consent may willingly engage in a sexual act that still fails to meet the legal threshold for consent as defined by applicable law. United Nations agencies and initiatives in sex education programs believe that teaching the topic of consent as part of a comprehensive sexuality education is beneficial. Types of consent include implied consent, express consent, informed consent and unanimous consent.

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  1. consensual

    Consensual refers to something that is agreed upon or permitted by all involved parties. It involves decisions or actions based on mutual consent, understanding, or acceptance. It commonly applies to scenarios in law, ethics, and personal relationships which require explicit and voluntary agreement.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Consensualverb

    existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties

  2. Consensualverb

    excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition; as, consensual motions

  3. Etymology: [See Consent, v. i., and cf. Sensual.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of consensual in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of consensual in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of consensual in a Sentence

  1. Evan Rachel Wood:

    Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality, my intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners.

  2. Vanessa Tyson:

    What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax put Lieutenant Governor Fairfax hand behind my neck and forcefully pushed my head towards Lieutenant Governor Fairfax crotch. Only then did I realize that Lieutenant Governor Fairfax had unbuckled Lieutenant Governor Fairfax belt, unzipped Lieutenant Governor Fairfax pants, and taken out Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis. Lieutenant Governor Fairfax then forced Lieutenant Governor Fairfax penis into my mouth.

  3. Tomoko Murata:

    Proof the sex was non-consensual would still be required, so I don't think false charges would increase.

  4. John Weaver:

    To the men I made uncomfortable through my messages that I viewed as consensual mutual conversations at the time: I am truly sorry, they were inappropriate and it was because of my failings that this discomfort was brought on you.

  5. Max Botkin:

    I absolutely condemn any suggestion or act of non-consensual touching in any form, as well as disassociation as a coping mechanism for abuse of any kind, i understand and empathize with the parents' and groups' concerns regarding the message the movie may impart.

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