Etymology

rejection

re·jec·tion
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Today it means: The act of rejecting. Full definition →

French réjection ← Latin reiectiōnem
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  1. Latin · derived fromreiectiō
  2. Latin · borrowed fromreiectiōnem
  3. French · borrowed fromréjection
  4. English todayrejection

From French réjection or directly from Latin reiectiōnem, accusative of Latin reiectiō. Displaced native Old English āworpennes (literally “thrown-out-ness”).

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