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noncooperation
or non·co-op·er·a·tion
[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
/ 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.
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Origin of noncooperation
First 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/, adjectivenon·co·op·er·a·tor, nounnon·co·op·er·a·tion·ist, nounWords nearby noncooperation
noncontradiction, noncontrastive, noncontributory, noncontroversial, nonconventional, noncooperation, noncorrecting, noncredit, noncritical, noncumulative, nondairy
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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), adjectivenoncooperator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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