non-consensual

IPA/ˌnɒn.kɒnˈsen.sju.əl/
IPA/ˌnɑːn.kɑːnˈsen.sju.əl/

non-consensual — adjective

1. describes an act or situation that happens without everyone involved freely agre

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describes an act or situation that happens without everyone involved freely agreeing to it

例句

Roya reported the non-consensual kiss to the university office that night.

collocation: non-consensual kiss

The magazine removed a non-consensual photo from its website within hours.

同義詞
  • forced

    stronger; stresses direct pressure or violence rather than the broader absence of consent

  • coerced

    highlights threats or power pressure that pushed someone into seeming agreement

  • unwanted

    weaker and broader; says the person did not want it, but not always that consent was clearly absent

反義詞
  • consensual

    describes an action that everyone involved freely agreed to

  • agreed

    broader and less formal; used when people accept a plan or action

文法句型

non-consensual + kiss / touching / recording / search

be non-consensual

用法筆記

Most often appears before nouns such as kiss, touching, sex, recording, or search. In formal reports it can also follow be, as in 'the contact was non-consensual', when the focus is on the lack of free agreement.

常見錯誤

❌The meeting was non-consensual because not everyone liked the plan.
✅The decision was not unanimous because not everyone liked the plan.
💡'non-consensual' is about missing consent from people directly involved, not ordinary disagreement.
❌I made a non-consensual comment about the film.
✅I made an unwanted comment about the film.
💡'non-consensual' describes an action done without someone's agreement, not a merely negative remark.