Meanings
unchoice1
comparative more unchoice · superlative most unchoice · alternative un-choice
- not choice; less than desired; undesirable
He indulges in conversations in loud tones and unchoice terms.
2014, Ken Gelder, Rachael Weaver, The Colonial Journals
unchoice2
plural unchoices · alternative un-choice
- uncountableusuallythe lack or absence of choice
This difficult situation has led some in the “pro-life” movement to call abortion the “unchoice.”
2015, Charles C. Camosy, Beyond the Abortion Wars: A Way Forward for a New Generation1 more example
He only describes men who voluntarily, even euphorically, deliver themselves into the state of unchoice that opium gives them.
2002, Keith McMahon, The Fall of the God of Money - uncountableusuallythe act or process of unchoosing; that which is unchosen or rejected; rejection
If Goody is correct then the traditional local religions would seem to be incompatible with a literate society, and the introduction of literacy thus necessitates the unchoice of such religions.
2014, John E. Joseph, Talbot J. Taylor, Ideologies of Language (RLE Linguistics A: General Linguistics)
Origin
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unchoice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unchoice
“unchoice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unchoice. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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