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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."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rejection' originates from the Latin 'rejectio', which is derived from 'reicere', meaning 'to throw back'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a consistent meaning of dismissing or refusing 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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