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nonadoption

nonadoption

8.6
The state of a child not having new legal parents
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnəˈdɒpʃən/
translation icon : no adopción
  • The report highlighted the emotional impact of nonadoption on children in the welfare system.

Examples

  • After years in foster care, his nonadoption left him feeling uncertain about his future.

  • The child's nonadoption status affected her eligibility for certain social services.

  • The child's nonadoption was a difficult decision for the family.

  • Many children face nonadoption due to various circumstances.

  • The child's nonadoption status affected her eligibility for certain social services.

  • After years in foster care, his nonadoption left him feeling uncertain about his future.

  • The report highlighted the emotional impact of nonadoption on children in the welfare system.

Antonyms

adopted
3.1

A country, city, or home that someone chooses and treats as their own

How Adopted

adoption
295 2.8
nonadoption
8.6

Surface Forms

nonadoption singular
nonadoptions plural

Morphology

nonadoption = adoption (transparent) = non + adopt + ion

The negative prefix 'non-' negates the noun 'adoption' referring to the legal act, a clear and regular formation.

Etymology

Nonadoption is made of non- meaning 'not' and adoption meaning 'to take a child into your family'. So, nonadoption describes a child 'not being legally taken into a family'.