nonconsensual
adjective
non·con·sen·su·al
ˌnän-kən-ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)wəl 
-shəl,
-shü-əl
: not agreed to by one or more of the people involved : not consensual
nonconsensual sex
nonconsensually
adverb
… I pointed out that it's always painful and infuriating when people are nonconsensually manipulated into humiliating themselves to make someone else's point …
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The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm opened an investigation last month after Grok spewed nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images on the platform.
—Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Globally, the spread of such nonconsensual sharing of content, a form of what the United Nations describes as digital violence against women, has prompted new laws and enforcement in many countries.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The law criminalizes nonconsensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, often known as deepfakes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media network, X, over a proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes created by its AI tool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Globally, the spread of such nonconsensual sharing of content, a form of what the United Nations describes as digital violence against women, has prompted new laws and enforcement in many countries.
—New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
The law criminalizes nonconsensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, often known as deepfakes.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The European Commission on Monday opened an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media network, X, over a proliferation of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes created by its AI tool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Nonconsensual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconsensual. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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