heypolyglot
Italian

consenziente

/konsenˈtsjɛnte/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

consenting, willing

  • giving formal or explicit consent; agreeing willingly

In a sentence

La legge richiede che entrambe le parti siano adulte e consenzienti.

The law requires both parties to be consenting adults.

L'intervento chirurgico è stato effettuato su un paziente consenziente.

The surgical procedure was performed on a consenting patient.

Non c'è violazione se la persona era pienamente consenziente.

There is no violation if the person was fully consenting.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
consenzientemasculine · singular
consenzientefeminine · singular
consenzientimasculine · plural
consenzientifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formal: primarily used in legal, medical, or administrative contexts.
  • Invariable between masculine and feminine in the singular ('adulto consenziente', 'vittima consenziente').

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