noncooperation

or non·co-op·er·a·tion

[non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuh n]

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.

Origin of noncooperation

First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation

Related formsnon·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, noun

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Contemporary Examples of 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

British Dictionary definitions for non-cooperative

noncooperation

noun

failure or refusal to cooperate

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

Derived Formsnoncooperative (ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv), adjectivenoncooperator, noun

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