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Consensual vs Nonsensual - What's the difference?

consensual | nonsensual |

As adjectives the difference between consensual and nonsensual

is that consensual is with permission, with consensus, without coercion while nonsensual is not sensual.

consensual

English

Alternative forms

* con-sensual

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • With permission, with consensus, without coercion.
  • (legal) Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
    • a consensual contract
  • (biology) Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.
    • consensual motions

    Related terms

    * consensuality * consentual * consensual reflex

    Antonyms

    * non-consensual

    nonsensual

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not sensual.