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nonsurvival

nonsurvival adjective: not of or pertaining to survival.

Adjective

nonsurvival (not comparable)

  1. Not 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

Noun

nonsurvival (uncountable)

  1. Failure 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 of nonsurvival

From non- + survival.

Questions about nonsurvival

What does nonsurvival mean?
Nonsurvival means not of or pertaining to survival.
What part of speech is nonsurvival?
Nonsurvival can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonsurvival in the dictionary

  1. nonsurrender
  2. nonsurvey
  3. nonsurveyed
  4. nonsurvivability
  5. nonsurvivable
  6. nonsurvival
  7. nonsurviving
  8. nonsurvivor
  9. nonsurvivors
  10. nonsusceptibility
  11. nonsusceptible

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