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con-non-con

UK/ˈkɒnˌnɒnˌkɒn//ˈkɑnˌnɑnˌkɑn/

con-non-con is the clipping of consensual non-consent.

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 con-non-con

Questions about con-non-con

What is con-non-con the clipping of?
Con-non-con is the clipping of consensual non-consent.
How do you pronounce con-non-con?
Con-non-con is pronounced /ˈkɒnˌnɒnˌkɒn/ (UK).

Words near con-non-con in the dictionary

  1. con-artists
  2. Con-Ass
  3. Con-Con
  4. Con-Dem
  5. con-man
  6. con-non-con
  7. con-scan
  8. con-script
  9. con-scripts
  10. con-sensual
  11. Con.Bn.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: con-non-con (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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