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CNC

CNC is the initialism of consensual non-consent.

CNC is the initialism of computer numerical control or computerized numerical control.

CNC is the initialism of cellulose nanocrystal.

CNC is the initialism of Chinese National Currency.

Meaning of consensual non-consent

Noun

consensual non-consent (uncountable)

  1. A mutual agreement between partners to be able to act as if sexual consent has been waived; e.g., during rape roleplay (rapeplay).
    • Consensual non-consent describes engaging in behaviors that may include role-playing nonconsensual behaviors, or may involve negotiating sexual behaviors where one partner agrees to give up consent during certain behaviors or relationships.2021 February 2, David J. Ley Ph.D., “Consensual Non-Consent: Exploring Challenging Boundaries”, in Psychology Today (article), retrieved 05 Jan 2025
    Synonyms:
    CNC, non-con, con-non-con

Synonyms of CNC

  • NC
  • numerical control[Appendix:Glossary
  • NCC

Questions about CNC

What is CNC the initialism of?
CNC is the initialism of consensual non-consent.

Words near CNC in the dictionary

  1. cnawvshawled
  2. cnawvshawling
  3. cnawvshawls
  4. CNB
  5. CNBC
  6. CNC
  7. CNCF
  8. CNCS
  9. CND
  10. CNDer
  11. CNDers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: CNC (page history and authors); consensual non-consent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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