noncooperation

or non·co-op·er·a·tion

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

/ ˌnɒn koʊˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /

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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.

Nearby words

noncontradiction, noncontrastive, noncontributory, noncontroversial, nonconventional, noncooperation, noncorrecting, noncredit, noncritical, noncumulative, nondairy

Origin of noncooperation

First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation

Related forms

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, noun

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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

noncooperative (ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv), adjectivenoncooperator, noun

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