noncooperation

or non·co-op·er·a·tion

[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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.

noncooperation

/ ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv; ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. failure or refusal to cooperate
2. refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest

Derived Forms

• ˌnoncoˈoperˌator, noun
• noncooperative, adjective

Other Words From

• non·co·op·er·a·tive [non-koh-, op, -er-, uh, -tiv, -, uh, -rey-tiv], adjective
• nonco·oper·ator noun
• nonco·oper·ation·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noncooperation¹

First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation

Related Words

• dereliction
• infringement