What does Rejection mean?
Definitions for Rejection
re·jec·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Rejection.
Princeton's WordNet
rejectionnoun
the act of rejecting something
"his proposals were met with rejection"
rejectionnoun
the state of being rejected
rejectionnoun
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign
"rejection of the transplanted liver"
rejectionnoun
the speech act of rejecting
Wiktionary
rejectionnoun
The act of rejecting.
rejectionnoun
The state of being rejected.
rejectionnoun
a blocked shot
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rejectionnoun
The act of casting off or throwing aside.
Etymology: rejectio, Lat.
The rejection I use of experiments, is infinite; but if an experiment be probable and of great use, I receive it. Francis Bacon.
Medicines urinative do not work by rejection and indigestion, as solutive do. Francis Bacon.
Wikipedia
Rejection
Rejection is a song by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig. The song was released in the France as a CD single on 2 July 2007. It was released as the fourth and final single from his second studio album Hedonist (2005). The song was written and produced by Martin Solveig. The song has peaked to number 34 on the French Singles Chart.
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rejection
Rejection refers to the act of dismissing, refusing or not accepting something, someone, or an idea. It can be experienced in various forms, such as professional rejection (job applications), personal rejection (relationships), or during creative pursuits (manuscripts or proposals). Furthermore, rejection can also denote an immune system's response towards foreign substances, like organ transplants.
Webster Dictionary
Rejectionnoun
act of rejecting, or state of being rejected
Etymology: [L. rejectio: cf. F. rjection.]
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Rejection' in Nouns Frequency: #2315
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Rejection in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Rejection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Rejection in a Sentence
What greater rejection of those who would tear down our world than marshaling our best efforts to save it, we have come to Paris to show our resolve.
I don’t hear her say anything .?.?. And so I continue and I go into the area that is somewhere between permission and rejection.
The career of a working actor is essentially 95 percent rejection/failure, you audition over and over for different roles and land only some of them. You need to dust yourself off and get back on your feet daily. Being an entrepreneur has many of the same parallels. Success is always possible tomorrow.
To be clear: Kremlin approval of this appeal would amount to the Russian government’s wholesale rejection of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, enactment of this resolution would further undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, constitute a gross violation of international law, call into further question Russia’s stated commitment to continue to engage in diplomacy to achieve a peaceful resolution of this crisis.
Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
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Translations for Rejection
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- الرفArabic
- rebuig, refúsCatalan, Valencian
- odmítnutíCzech
- AblehnungGerman
- απόρριψη, απάρνησηGreek
- rechazoSpanish
- refus, rejetFrench
- dearadhIrish
- diùltadhScottish Gaelic
- rifiutoItalian
- rejectioLatin
- akiritangaMāori
- avvisningNorwegian
- odmowa, odrzuceniePolish
- rejeiçãoPortuguese
- неприня́тие, отка́з, неприя́тие, отклоне́ниеRussian
- తిరస్కారము, తిరస్కృతిTelugu
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