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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAblehnung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈaːpˌleːnʊŋ/
"Die Ablehnung seines Antrags hat ihn enttäuscht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, or application.
"She received a polite rejection letter from the publisher regarding her manuscript." - 2
The state of being spurned or feeling excluded by others.
"Learning to cope with rejection is an essential part of personal growth and resilience."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rejection' originates from the Latin 'reiectio', which means 'a throwing back'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it took on its current form and meaning related to the act of refusing or dismissing something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rejection" is said worldwide
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rejet
Transliteration: /ʁə.ʒɛ/
"Le projet a fait l'objet d'un rejet unanime."
Ablehnung
Transliteration: /ˈaːpˌleːnʊŋ/
"Die Ablehnung seines Antrags hat ihn enttäuscht."
rifiuto
Transliteration: /riˈfju.to/
"Ha affrontato il rifiuto con grande coraggio."
rechazo
Transliteration: /reˈtʃa.so/
"El rechazo de la oferta fue inesperado."
rejeição
Transliteration: /ʁe.ʒejˈsɐ̃w̃/
"A rejeição da proposta gerou debate."
अस्वीकृति
Transliteration: asveekriti
"प्रस्ताव की अस्वीकृति से वह निराश हो गया।"
拒绝
Transliteration: jùjué
"面对拒绝时需要保持乐观。"
거절
Transliteration: geojeol
"그녀는 단호하게 제안을 거절했다."
拒絶
Transliteration: kyozetsu
"その提案は容赦なく拒絶された。"
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