rejection

pronunciation

How to pronounce rejection in British English: UK [rɪ'dʒekʃn] word uk audio image

How to pronounce rejection in American English: US [rɪˈdʒɛkʃən] word us audio image

Noun:

the act of rejecting something
the state of being rejected
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
the speech act of rejecting

Word Origin

rejection (n.): 1550s, from French réjection (16c.) or directly from Latin reiectionem (nominative reiectio) "act of throwing back," noun of action from past participle stem of reicere (see reject). In 19c., it also could mean "excrement." Medical transplant sense is from 1954. In the psychological sense, relating to parenting, from 1931.

Synonym

n.

disputing disapproval discountenance contravention disagreement opposition objection disfavour

n.

heave-ho dismissal rebuff brush-off repellency

n.

disclamation disavowal disowning disclaiming renunciation disclaimer

n.

disproving contradicting disbelief contradiction denying incredulity exploding negating unbelief

n.

scoffing mockery flouting scorn ridiculing ridicule deriding derision jeering

n.

notice slip rejection blue pink layoff

n.

elimination forsaking excision desertion exclusion omission removal abandonment

n.

disallowance declination negation turndown refusal disaffirmation denial

n.

vomiting expulsion

Example

1. Rejection activates the same brain circuits as physical pain .

2. Researchers now understand that romantic rejection triggers changes in our brains that affect our health .

3. A government committee 's rejection of proposals for a referendum on the ecfa has also galvanised opposition .

4. This was the period of israeli rejection .

5. You 're setting yourself up for rejection .

more: >How to Use "rejection" with Example Sentences