noncooperation

noun

non·​co·​op·​er·​a·​tion ˌnän-kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-shən 

: failure or refusal to cooperate

specifically : refusal through civil disobedience of a people to cooperate with the government of a country

noncooperationist

ˌnän-kō-ˌä-pə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nist 

noun

noncooperator

ˌnän-kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-tər 

noun

Examples of noncooperation in a Sentence

They adopted a strategy of noncooperation until they were treated fairly.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some might argue that for middle America conditions are not yet painful enough, socially or economically, to inspire sustained noncooperation. —Michael Shank, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

Any entity receiving city funding, such as contractors, would have to follow the city’s warrant and noncooperation standards. —Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025

In a nutshell: Nonviolent resistance is based on noncooperation with autocratic actions. —Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2025

While declarations have been made in the past regarding our city having a sanctuary status, there have been no clear directives toward local law enforcement regarding noncooperation with federal agencies such as ICE. —Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncooperation

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization

Kids Definition

noncooperation

noun

ˌnän-kō-ˌäp-ə-ˈrā-shən

: failure or refusal to cooperate especially with the government