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nonadoption

nonadoption noun: the failure or refusal to adopt.

Noun

nonadoption (plural nonadoptions)

  1. The failure or refusal to adopt

Forms of nonadoption

pluralnonadoptions

Origin of nonadoption

From non- + adoption.

Questions about nonadoption

What does nonadoption mean?
Nonadoption means the failure or refusal to adopt.
What part of speech is nonadoption?
Nonadoption is a noun.
What is the plural of nonadoption?
The plural of nonadoption is nonadoptions.

Words near nonadoption in the dictionary

  1. nonadoptee
  2. nonadoptees
  3. nonadopter
  4. nonadopters
  5. nonadopting
  6. nonadoption
  7. nonadoptions
  8. nonadoptive
  9. nonadorable
  10. Nonadorantes
  11. nonadoring

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