nonparticipant
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6.0
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈpɑːrtɪsəˌpənt/
:
no participante
- The event will start at noon, but nonparticipants are welcome to observe from outside.
- participants and nonparticipants
- nonparticipant group
- eligible nonparticipants
Examples
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Also of interest were their self-reports regarding dropping out of sport and nonparticipants' interest in sport.
Academic text (1991) -
Approximately two and one-half weeks after the initial mailing, a follow-up letter was mailed to nonparticipants.
Academic text (2004) -
Second, the group that participated in criteria development gave higher points than the nonparticipant group in their site assessment.
Academic text (2012) -
Today, however, interest among program nonparticipants is said to be growing.
Academic text (1996) -
In addition, there could be natural differences between the group of SNAP participants and eligible nonparticipants.
Academic text (2012) -
Most strikingly, none of the training participants, but 60% of the nonparticipants, were employed by Organization B.
Academic text (2011) -
Male sport participants had higher masculine sex role scores and more traditional attitudes toward women than nonparticipants.
Academic text (1995) -
Confidentiality can also be threatened because nonparticipants might be able to gain access to the telephone or the computer linkages.
Academic text (1997) -
Due to laws regarding confidentiality, information on survey nonparticipants that would indicate the representativeness of survey participants was unavailable.
Academic text (1991) -
Even the smallest difference occurring between participants' and nonparticipants' math scores measured a notable 6.1 percent.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who watches an event but does not take part
A person who is present at an event but does not take part
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonparticipant = participant (transparent) = non + participant
The meaning is directly the negation of 'participant' using the productive prefix 'non-'; learners who know 'participant' will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word nonparticipant is made of the part non- meaning 'not' and participant, from participate meaning 'to take part'. So a nonparticipant is someone who does not take part and instead watches or stays out of the activity.