nonparticipation
[ non-pahr-tis-uh-pey-shuh n ]
/ ˌnɒn pɑrˌtɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən /
noun
absence of participation: Nonparticipation of citizens in political matters hampers efforts toward better government.
RELATED WORDS
restraint, evasion, prevention, dodge, recession, flight, forbearance, departure, parry, delay, circumvention, recoil, retreat, escape, self-restraint, escapism, elusion, shunning, eschewal
Nearby words
- nonparametric statistics,
- nonpareil,
- nonparous,
- nonparticipant,
- nonparticipating,
- nonpartisan,
- nonpartisan league,
- nonparty,
- nonpaying,
- nonpayment
Origin of nonparticipation
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