rejection

American  

[ri-jek-shuhn] / rɪˈdʒɛk ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of rejecting.

   Synonyms:

   elimination, dismissal, refusal

2. the state of being rejected.

   Synonyms:

   elimination, dismissal, refusal

3. something that is rejected.

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rejection Cultural  

1. A process in which the immune system of a body attacks an organ or tissue, either its own or tissue transplanted into it from another organism. (See xenotransplantation.)

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Rejection is the most serious problem faced in surgery involving organ transplants. Drugs are used to suppress the immune system after organ transplant in order to prevent the rejection of and eventual death of the transplanted tissue.

Other Word Forms

• nonrejection noun
• prerejection noun

Etymology

Origin of rejection

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin rējectiōn-, stem of rējectiō “a throwing back”; equivalent to reject + -ion

Example Sentences

People appealing health-insurance coverage rejections will want to make sure they mail their appeals earlier, says Cambria Nwosu, a doctor of nursing science.

From The Wall Street Journal

Discovery’s rejection of the amended Paramount bid is doubt over the reliability of Paramount’s financing and its ability to close the transaction, Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the U.N. floor, Beijing’s deputy permanent representative, Sun Lei, joined Russia in calling the U.S. action a rejection of multilateralism and a threat to regional peace.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Tegmark said his appeals were met with rejection or silence from their charity Coefficient Giving—recently renamed from Open Philanthropy—despite its having given more than $1 million to his organization over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the definitions of “soda” and “candy” are inconsistent and difficult to interpret, leaving participants unsure what they can buy without risking a rejection at the register.

From Salon

Related Words

• elimination
• exclusion
• repudiation
• veto