non-consent
Absence of agreement
Non-consent is the absence or withholding of consent, particularly in contexts where permission matters legally or ethically.
The term appears most often in discussions of sexual boundaries: Non-consent is never acceptable, regardless of circumstances.
In legal and medical contexts, it marks the difference between lawful and unlawful action: The procedure was performed without consent—a clear case of non-consent.
Strength or compulsion
- pressureForce upon contact
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- duressCoercion through threats
intimidation · coercive control · exploitation · overpowering · undue influence · threats · blackmail · extortion
Violent offensive act
- rapeOilseed brassica crop
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- batteryPortable electricity storage
- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
sexual assault · trespass · intrusion · unauthorized · attack · victimization · predation · offense
Disinclination to act
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
noncompliance · denial · defiance · opposition · reluctance · saying no · withdrawal · revocation
Control over one's physique
- boundariesLines marking separation
- dignityInnate personal worth
- agencyPower to act
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
privacy · protection · advocacy · legal capacity · capacity · reproductive rights
force
Strength or compulsion
- pressureForce upon contact
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
duress · intimidation · coercive control · exploitation · overpowering · undue influence · threats · blackmail · extortion · arm-twisting
assault
Violent offensive act
molestation · sexual assault · trespass · intrusion · unauthorized · attack · victimization · predation · offense · harassment
unwillingness
Disinclination to act
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
protest · noncompliance · denial · defiance · opposition · reluctance · saying no · withdrawal · revocation · retraction
bodily autonomy
Control over one's physique
- boundariesLines marking separation
- dignityInnate personal worth
- agencyPower to act
self-determination · privacy · protection · advocacy · legal capacity · capacity · reproductive rights
non-consentconsent
Voluntary agreement given
agreement · permission · acquiescence · assent · approval
non-consentwillingness
Openness to act
voluntary participation · enthusiastic consent · free choice · active participation · buy-in
non-consentinformed consent
Permission given with understanding
explicit consent · authorization · voluntary agreement · affirmative consent · ratification