nonconsent
Absence of agreement
Nonconsent is the absence or refusal of consent—agreement not given.
The term appears most often in discussions of sexual ethics and law, where nonconsent is the defining element of assault: The case hinged on whether nonconsent could be inferred from silence.
In kink communities, "consensual nonconsent" describes scenarios where partners agree in advance to simulate resistance or force.
Violent offensive act
- rapeOilseed brassica crop
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
harassment · trespass · intrusion · defilement · exploitation · boundary-crossing · infringement · encroachment
Denial of acceptance
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
protest · declination · rebuff · veto · opposition · pushback · withdrawal · revocation
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- competenceAdequate ability to function
voluntariness · decision-making · paternalism · beneficence · bioethics · duty · accountability · respect
Coercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- forceStrength or compulsion
compulsion · threat · blackmail · exploitation · grooming · compliance · submission · capitulation
Freedom from observation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-ownershipExclusive bodily authority
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
boundaries · inviolability · personhood · empowerment · advocacy · activism · revocable · inalienable
Pursuing legal charges
- defendantParty facing charges
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
allegation · verdict · trial · statute · jurisdiction · complaint · affidavit · indictment
assault
Violent offensive act
- rapeOilseed brassica crop
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- molestationCriminal unwanted sexual contact
coercion · harassment · trespass · intrusion · defilement · exploitation · boundary-crossing · infringement · encroachment · transgression
rejection
Denial of acceptance
resistance · protest · declination · rebuff · veto · opposition · pushback · withdrawal · revocation · boundaries
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- agencyPower to act
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- capacityMaximum amount containable
competence · voluntariness · decision-making · paternalism · beneficence · bioethics · duty · accountability · respect · dignity
duress
Coercion through threats
- pressureForce upon contact
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
force · compulsion · threat · blackmail · exploitation · grooming · compliance · submission · capitulation · reluctance
privacy
Freedom from observation
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- self-ownershipExclusive bodily authority
- freedomAbsence of constraint
liberty · boundaries · inviolability · personhood · empowerment · advocacy · activism · revocable · inalienable · protection
prosecution
Pursuing legal charges
evidence · allegation · verdict · trial · statute · jurisdiction · complaint · affidavit · indictment · conviction
- resistanceresistance, defiance, resistance fighters, civil resistance, resist
nonconsentconsent
Voluntary agreement given
agreement · permission · assent · approval · acceptance
nonconsentwillingness
Openness to act
voluntary participation · enthusiastic consent · informed consent · volition · free will