non·suc·cess
| \ ˌnän-sək-ˈses
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plural nonsuccesses
Definition of nonsuccess
1
: a lack or absence of success
… an idea that has had varying degrees of nonsuccess since the 1980s.— Molly Wood
2
: something that is not a success
"Those with a deep spiritual grounding have a sense of security and self-esteem that allows them to risk, and perhaps gives them the ability to accept and move on from nonsuccesses," …— David Roozen
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“Nonsuccess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonsuccess. Accessed 24 Jun. 2022.
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