noncooperation
or non·co-op·er·a·tion
[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
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
1First 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
Words Nearby noncooperation
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British Dictionary definitions for noncooperation
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), adjective
- noncooperator, noun
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