Etymology

nonacceptance

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Today it means: A neglect or refusal to accept. Full definition →

English acceptance ← Middle English accepten ← Old French accepterder.?
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The story

  1. Englishnon-
  2. Latinaccipiō
  3. Latinacceptāre
  4. Old Frenchaccepter
  5. Middle Frenchacceptance
  6. Old Frenchaccepterder.?
  7. Middle Englishaccepten
  8. Englishaccept
  9. Englishacceptance
  10. English todaynonacceptance

From non- + acceptance.

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