nonacceptance

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noun

A neglect or refusal to accept.

Similar
rejectiondisacceptanceturndown
Opposite
acceptance
OriginEnglish acceptance ← Middle English accepten ← Old French accepterder.? →
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Meanings

nounnonacceptance (countable and uncountable, plural nonacceptances)

plural nonacceptances

  1. countableuncountableA neglect or refusal to accept.

    Synonyms: rejection, disacceptance · Antonyms: acceptance

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA neglect or refusal to accept.

Similar
rejectiondisacceptance
Opposite
acceptance

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe act of refusing an offer

Similar
turndown
Broader
rejection
Also see
disacceptanceturndown

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From non- + acceptance.

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Translations

Finnish hyväksymättömyys, hylkääminen
  • hyväksymättömyysTranslations
  • hylkääminenTranslations
German Nichtakzeptanz
  • NichtakzeptanzTranslations
Polish nieakceptacja
  • nieakceptacjaTranslations
Russian неприя́тие
  • неприя́тие (neprijátije)Translations
Ukrainian неприйняття́
  • неприйняття́ (nepryjnjattjá)Translations
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APA

nonacceptance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonacceptance

MLA

“nonacceptance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonacceptance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonacceptance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonacceptance.

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