Meaning & use
rejection
The act of refusing, dismissing, or declining to accept a person, idea, or request.
See it in a sentence
After several rejections, her novel was finally accepted by a publisher.
He handled the job rejection gracefully and applied elsewhere the next day.
A note on using this word
In medicine, "rejection" also describes the immune system's response to a transplanted organ, a specialized use beyond the general meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
refusaldismissal
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