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age of consent

age of con·sent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [eyj uhv, ov kuh n-sent]
    • /eɪdʒ ʌv, ɒv kənˈsɛnt/
    • /eɪdʒ əv kənˈsent/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [eyj uhv, ov kuh n-sent]
    • /eɪdʒ ʌv, ɒv kənˈsɛnt/

Definitions of age of consent words

  • singular noun age of consent The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship. 3
  • noun age of consent the age at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual intercourse 3
  • noun age of consent the age at which a person can enter into a legally binding contract 3
  • noun age of consent the lowest age at which the law recognizes the right of a person to consent to sexual intercourse 3
  • noun age of consent the age at which a person may marry without parental approval 3
  • noun age of consent the age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse. 1
See all 8 definitions of age of consent

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Origin of age of consent

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Age of consent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Age of consent

age of consent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

age of consent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for age of consent

noun age of consent

  • manhood — the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
  • maturity — the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days.
  • adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
  • womanhood — the state of being a woman; womanly character or qualities.
All 4 Synonyms of age of consent

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