Consensual meaning

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The definition of consensual is mutual consent.

Consensual sex is sex that both parties have agreed to engage in.

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Involving the willing participation of both or all parties, especially in an illegal transaction or practice.

The consensual crimes of prostitution, drug abuse, and illegal gambling.

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Of or expressing a consensus.

A consensual decision.

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Existing or entered into by mutual consent without formalization by document or ceremony.

A consensual marriage; a consensual contract.

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Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.
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Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
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Involving consent, esp. mutual consent.
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Of contracts, existing by the mere consent of the parties.
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Of or caused by reflex action that occurs either with voluntary action or because of stimulation to a corresponding part.
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Of or expressing a consensus.

A consensual decision.

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Existing or entered into by mutual consent without formalization by document or ceremony.

A consensual marriage; a consensual contract.

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Involving the willing participation of both or all parties, especially in an illegal transaction or practice.

The consensual crimes of prostitution, drug abuse, and illegal gambling.

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Of or relating to a reflexive response of one body structure following stimulation of another, such as the concurrent constriction of one pupil in response to light shined in the other.
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Of or relating to involuntary movement of a body part accompanying voluntary movement of another.
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With permission, with consensus, without coercion.
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(law) Existing, or made, by the mutual consent of two or more parties.

A consensual contract.

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(biology) Excited or caused by sensation, sympathy, or reflex action, and not by conscious volition.

Consensual motions.

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Origin of consensual

consensus +‎ -ual

Sentence Examples

  • It was a consensual relationship because both people wanted to be friends.

  • The police report said there was a consensual relationship between the young man and young woman.

  • There was a consensual agreement to stop the fight.

  • There was consensual agreement among all the conference attendees that the meetings should start at 9 AM.

  • Throughout the United States, whatever may have been the position in some of them before their independence, the Church has now no position recognized by the State, but is just a body of believers whose relations are governed by contract and with whom ecclesiastical jurisdiction is consensual.

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