non placet

[ non pley-sit ]

noun

1. (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.

Word History and Origins

Origin of non placet¹

First recorded in 1580–90, non placet is from Latin nōn placet “it is not pleasing”

Example Sentences

Those issues were also the ones that received the most contested votes as bishops voted "placet" or "non placet" — yay or nay — on each of the 167 paragraphs.

From Fox News

Eccere autem capite nutat; non placet quod repperit.

From Project Gutenberg

Apage, non placet profecto mihi illaec aedificatio: Nam os columnatum poetae esse indaudivi barbaro, Quoi bini custodes semper totis horis occubant.

From Project Gutenberg

The memorialists further desire that, in the definition of a dogma or the establishment of a canon armed with anathema, the votes should be orally given by Placet and Non placet, not by rising and sitting down.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a further demand or request of the Bishops, “ut suffragia patrum non super toto Schemate et quasi in globo, sed seorsim super unâquâque definitione, super unoquoque Canone, per Placet aut Non placet sigillatim rogentur et edantur.”

From Project Gutenberg