want no part of

verb

to not want to be involved in.

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Meanings

verbwant no part of (third-person singular simple present wants no part of, present participle wanting no part of, simple past and past participle wanted no part of)

present singular third person wants no part of · participle present wanting no part of · participle past wanted no part of · past wanted no part of · alternative want no part in

  1. to not want to be involved in.

    When I die I don't want no part of heaven / I would not do heaven's work well / I pray the devil comes and takes me / To stand in the fiery furnaces of hell

    1995, Bruce Springsteen, “Youngstown”, in The Ghost of Tom Joad
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APA

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MLA

“want no part of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/want%20no%20part%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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