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View synonyms for age of consent

age of consent

  1. the age at which a person becomes legally competent to consent to marriage or sexual intercourse.


age of consent

  1. the age at which a person is considered legally competent to consent to sexual intercourse
  2. the age at which a person can enter into a legally binding contract


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Word History and Origins

Origin of age of consent1

First recorded in 1800–10

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