nonacceptance

non·ac·cep·tance | \ ˌnän-ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s

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Definition of nonacceptance

: failure or refusal to accept something or someone : lack of acceptance nonacceptance of an offer … it seems that during your career as an artist there's been a lack of reviews, a general nonacceptance of your work by the art community, and you're ignored by them …— Guy Cross

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Recent Examples on the Web Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance. — Roger Cohen, New York Times, "Millenniums of Tribulation," 18 Dec. 2017

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“Nonacceptance.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonacceptance. Accessed 28 January 2020.