rejection noun

/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/ n [C or U]

Definition

when someone refuses to accept, use or believe someone or something

The government's rejection of the plans is a setback for us.

I've applied for ten jobs, but all I've got is rejections/rejection letters.

He never asked her to marry him out of fear of rejection.

(Definition of rejection noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

worried or nervous about something that is going to happen

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