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nonparticipation

[ non-pahr-tis-uh-pey-shuhn ]
/ ˌnɒn pɑrˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /
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noun
absence of participation: Nonparticipation of citizens in political matters hampers efforts toward better government.
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Origin of nonparticipation

non- + participation

Words nearby nonparticipation

nonparametric statistics, nonpareil, nonparous, nonparticipant, nonparticipating, nonparticipation, nonpartisan, Nonpartisan League, nonparty, nonpaying, nonpayment
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Words related to nonparticipation

evasion, prevention, restraint, circumvention, delay, departure, dodge, elusion, escape, escapism, flight, forbearance, parry, recession, recoil, retreat, self-restraint, shirking, shunning, eschewal
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