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nonrecognition
[ non-rek-uhg-nish-uhn ]
/ ˌnɒn rɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /
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noun
absence or lack of recognition.
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Origin of nonrecognition
First recorded in 1840–50; non- + recognition
Words nearby nonrecognition
non prosequitur, nonqualified, nonracial, nonrational, nonreadable, nonrecognition, nonrecourse loan, nonrecurrent, nonrecurring, nonreflexive, nonregent
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How to use nonrecognition in a sentence
But when a couple moves from a recognition to a nonrecognition state, they may lose access to divorce.
British Dictionary definitions for nonrecognition
nonrecognition
/ (ˌnɒnrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of refusing to acknowledge formally a government or the independence of a country
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