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age of consent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
age of -con-sent
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ages of consent (plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does age of consent mean?
The age at which a person is legally considered to be mature enough to engage willingly in sexual intercourse, so that it is not a crime for someone else to have sex with the person.

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