nonfulfillment

noun

non·​ful·​fill·​ment ˌnän-fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt How to pronounce nonfulfillment (audio)
 also  -fə(l)-
: lack of fulfillment
nonfulfillment of an obligation
a feeling of nonfulfillment

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonfulfillment was in 1799

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“Nonfulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonfulfillment. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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