nonact

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noun

That which is not an act or deed.

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Meanings

nounnonact (plural nonacts)

plural nonacts

  1. That which is not an act or deed.

    No state of mind or passage of time can perform the alchemy needed to convert nonacts into acts.

    2011, John Deigh, David Dolinko, The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Criminal Law, page 112

Origin

From non- + act.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

nonact. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonact

MLA

“nonact.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonact. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonact,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonact.

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