nonparticipation
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˌpɑːrˌtɪsˈpeɪʃən/
- Many factors contribute to nonparticipation in community events, including lack of interest and time constraints.
- reasons for nonparticipation
- nonparticipation rate
- labor nonparticipation
Examples
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The result was a political culture of self-imposed isolation, further strengthening the feeling of nonparticipation in European affairs.
Academic text (1997) -
Reasons for nonparticipation included student absence on the day of survey administration and failure to return consent forms.
Academic text (2007) -
Lack of knowledge usually means a poor decision, a dependence on the opinion of others, or nonparticipation in the political process.
Academic text (1990) -
Reasons for nonparticipation need to be heard and documented so that research teams can work on improving their recruitment strategies.
Academic text (2005) -
However, nonparticipation in the testing program removed a student from the Standard Course of Study and, if nonparticipation continued into high school, resulted in ineligibility for a diploma.
Academic text (2001) -
The latter studies with higher participation rates still have approximately 20% to 25% nonparticipation, a rate that could change results if nonparticipants differed significantly from participants.
Academic text (2000) -
The primary reason for school nonparticipation was scheduling difficulties (e.g., conflicts with mandatory standardized testing).
Academic text (2011) -
In sub-Saharan Africa, about 22% of the primary-school-age population still is not in school, and nonparticipation rates in secondary education are even much higher (UNESCO 2014).
Academic text (2018) -
For Byron Morales, a participant from UNSITRAGUA, labor's involvement meant "a change from the union's past practice of nonparticipation in politics."
Academic text (2002) -
Her nonparticipation in the group project surprised everyone since she was usually very engaged in class activities.
Synonyms
Choosing not to take part in something, often giving up pleasures like alcohol
Not taking part in or connected with something
Refusing to work with or help others as a form of protest
Not taking part in something like a group or activity
Not taking part or caring about something
Not taking part in group activities or events
Not being connected with people or groups
Antonyms
How Involved
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonparticipation = participation (transparent) = non + participate + ion
The negative prefix 'non-' transparently negates the noun 'participation', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not taking part'.
Etymology
Nonparticipation starts with non- meaning 'not' and ends with participation, from participate, which comes from part meaning 'piece' or 'share'. So, participate means 'take part', and nonparticipation is the act of 'not taking part'.