noncooperation

or non·co-op·er·a·tion

[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. failure or refusal to cooperate.

  2. a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations.: Compare civil disobedience (def. 1), passive resistance.

Origin of noncooperation

1
First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation

Other words from noncooperation

  • non·co·op·er·a·tive [non-koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv], /ˌnɒn koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv/, adjective
  • non·co·op·er·a·tor, noun
  • non·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for noncooperation

noncooperation

/ (ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) /


noun
  1. failure or refusal to cooperate

  2. refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest

Derived forms of noncooperation

  • noncooperative (ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv), adjective
  • noncooperator, noun

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