Consensual Meaning
/kənˈsɛnʃuəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWith permission, with consensus, without coercion; allowed without objecting or resisting.
adjExisting, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.
Sentence Examples
Tom and Mary had consensual sex.
Sami and Layla had consensual relationships.
BDSM dynamics can involve exploring power imbalances in a consensual context.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The agreement was fully ____ and signed by both parties without pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two companies engaged in a mutually ____ merger that benefited both sets of active shareholders.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English consensus English -ual English consensual From consensus + -ual.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He'd operated on an almost permanent adrenaline high, a byproduct of youth and proficiency, jacked into a custom cyberspace deck that projected his disembodied consciousness into the consensual hallucination that was the matrix."
— 1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The agreement was fully ____ and signed by both parties without pressure.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two companies engaged in a mutually ____ merger that benefited both sets of active shareholders.