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consenting adult — noun An adult who consents to something, esp a sexual relationship • • • Main Entry: ↑consent * * * noun, pl ⋯ adults [count] law : a person who is legally considered old enough to decide to have sex : an adult who has consented to have sex * * * … Useful english dictionary
Consenting Adult Sex Bill — The Consenting Adult Sex Bill (Assembly Bill 489) is a consenting adult law, passed in California in 1975 and effective in January 1976, that repealed the sodomy law in California and made gay sex legal for the first time. George Moscone, an… … Wikipedia
Consenting Adult Action Network — The Consenting Adult Action Network (CAAN) is a grassroots network of individuals in the United Kingdom that was formed in 2008 to protest and oppose laws restricting activities between consenting adults, most notably the criminalisation of… … Wikipedia
consenting adult — con.senting adult n law someone who is considered to be old enough to decide whether they want to have sex →↑age of consent … Dictionary of contemporary English
consenting adult — noun an adult who willingly agrees to engage in a sexual act … English new terms dictionary
consenting adult — con|sent|ing a|dult [ kən,sentıŋ ə dʌlt ] noun count someone who is legally old enough and is willing to take part in an activity, especially a sexual activity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
consenting adult — noun (C) law someone who is considered to be old enough to decide whether they want to have sex see also: age of consent … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
consenting — [[t]kənse̱ntɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A consenting adult is a person who is considered to be old enough to make their own decisions about who they have sex with. What consenting adults do in private is their own business … English dictionary
adult — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ young ▪ This book will definitely appeal to teenagers and young adults. ▪ single ▪ The number of single adult households has doubled in the past 30 years. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
consenting — adj. Consenting is used with these nouns: ↑adult … Collocations dictionary
