unchoice
unchoice adjective: not choice; less than desired; undesirable.
Adjective
unchoice (comparative more unchoice, superlative most unchoice)
- not choice; less than desired; undesirable
- He indulges in conversations in loud tones and unchoice terms.2014, Ken Gelder, Rachael Weaver, The Colonial Journals
Noun
unchoice (usually uncountable, plural unchoices)
- the lack or absence of choice
- 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
- 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 Generation
- the 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)
Forms of unchoice
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more unchoice |
| superlative | most unchoice |
| alternative form | un-choice |
| Noun | |
| plural | unchoices |
Origin of unchoice
From un- + choice (adjective).
From un- (“lack or absence of”) + choice.
Questions about unchoice
- What does unchoice mean?
- Unchoice means not choice; less than desired; undesirable.
- What part of speech is unchoice?
- Unchoice can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near unchoice in the dictionary
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