Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonparticipation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: non-par-tic-i-pa-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of not participating in some activity or event.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Voluntary nonparticipation in the work force is a growing problem in some developed countries."
"The possibility of large-scale nonparticipation by the country’s Pashtuns is casting a cloud over the Afghan presidential election, which, American and other Western officials here believe, needs to be seen as legitimate by ordinary Afghans for the next government to exercise real authority over the next five years."

Etymology

From non- + participation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

nonparticipations (plural) non-participation (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nonparticipant nonparticipating nonparticipative nonparticipatory

Synonyms

non-engagement non-involvement

Antonyms

participation involvement

Questions

What does nonparticipation mean?: The fact of not participating in some activity or event.
Where does nonparticipation come from?: From non- + participation.

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