nonparticipation
nonparticipation noun: the fact of not participating in some activity or event.
Noun
nonparticipation (usually uncountable, plural nonparticipations)
- The fact of not participating in some activity or event.
- Voluntary nonparticipation in the work force is a growing problem in some developed countries.
- The possibility of large-scale nonparticipation by the country’s Pashtuns is casting a cloud over the Afghan presidential election, which, American and other Western officials here believe, needs to be seen as legitimate by ordinary Afghans for the next government to exercise real authority over...2009 August 17, Dexter Filkins, “Taliban Threats May Sway Vote in Afghanistan”, in New York Times
- Antonyms:
- participation, involvement
Antonyms of nonparticipation
Forms of nonparticipation
| plural | nonparticipations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | non-participation |
Origin of nonparticipation
From non- + participation.
Questions about nonparticipation
- What does nonparticipation mean?
- Nonparticipation means the fact of not participating in some activity or event.
- What part of speech is nonparticipation?
- Nonparticipation is a noun.
- What is the plural of nonparticipation?
- The plural of nonparticipation is nonparticipations.
Words near nonparticipation in the dictionary
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