nonrecognition
[ non-rek-uhg-nish-uhn ]
noun
absence or lack of recognition.
Origin of nonrecognition
1First recorded in 1840–50; non- + recognition
Words Nearby nonrecognition
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How to use nonrecognition in a sentence
But when a couple moves from a recognition to a nonrecognition state, they may lose access to divorce.
British Dictionary definitions for nonrecognition
nonrecognition
/ (ˌnɒnrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of refusing to acknowledge formally a government or the independence of a country
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