noncooperation
or non·co-op·er·a·tion
[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ ˌnɒn koʊˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
failure or refusal to cooperate.
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.
Words nearby noncooperation
noncontradiction, noncontrastive, noncontributory, noncontroversial, nonconventional, noncooperation, noncorrecting, noncredit, noncritical, noncumulative, nondairy
Origin of noncooperation
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/, adjectivenon·co·op·er·a·tor, nounnon·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for non-cooperative
When officers tried to arrest him after he grew angry, Garner was non-cooperative.
Eric Garner Protests: ‘It’s Like Vietnam’|Abby Haglage, Caitlin Dickson, Jacob Siegel, Chris Allbritton|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for non-cooperative
noncooperation
/ (ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
failure or refusal to cooperate
refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest
Derived forms of noncooperation
noncooperative (ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv), adjectivenoncooperator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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