nonsurvival

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adjective

Not of or pertaining to survival.

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Meanings

adjectivenonsurvival (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot of or pertaining to survival.

    We not only kill (harvest) wheat for food but also kill (chop down) trees for nonsurvival needs, such as paper.

    1988, Louis G. Lombardi, Moral analysis: foundations, guides, and applications, page 96
nounnonsurvival (uncountable)
  1. uncountableFailure to survive.

    Once again, therefore, there is no simple relationship between mass-populist versus elite-dominated regimes and survival versus nonsurvival.

    1978, Dennis Austin, Politics in Africa, page 22

Origin

From non- + survival.

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APA

nonsurvival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsurvival

MLA

“nonsurvival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsurvival. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonsurvival,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonsurvival.

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