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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/
Definitions of non-cooperative word
- noun non-cooperative failure or refusal to cooperate. 1
- noun non-cooperative a method or practice, as that established in India by Gandhi, of showing opposition to acts or policies of the government by refusing to participate in civic and political life or to obey governmental regulations. Compare civil disobedience (def 1), passive resistance. 1
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Origin of non-cooperative
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; non- + cooperation
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Parts of speech for Non-cooperative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-cooperative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for non-cooperative
noun non-cooperative
- agent provocateur — An agent provocateur is a person who is employed by the government or the police to encourage certain groups of people to break the law, so they can arrest them or make them lose public support.
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