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View synonyms for noncooperation
noncooperation
or non·co-op·er·a·tion
[ non-koh-op-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- failure or refusal to cooperate.
- a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations. Compare civil disobedience ( def 1 ), passive resistance.
noncooperation
/ ˌnɒnkəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən; ˌnɒnkəʊˈɒpərətɪv /
noun
- failure or refusal to cooperate
- refusal to pay taxes, obey government decrees, etc, as a protest
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Derived Forms
- noncooperative, adjective
- ˌnoncoˈoperˌator, noun
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Other Words From
- non·co·op·er·a·tive [non-koh-, op, -er-, uh, -tiv, -, uh, -rey-tiv], adjective
- nonco·oper·ator noun
- nonco·oper·ation·ist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of noncooperation1
First recorded in 1785–95; non- + cooperation
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