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nonimportation

non·im·por·ta·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-im-pawr-tey-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /ˌnɒn ɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-im-pawr-tey-shuh n, -pohr-]
    • /ˌnɒn ɪm pɔrˈteɪ ʃən, -poʊr-/

Definitions of nonimportation word

  • noun nonimportation failure or refusal to import. 1
  • noun nonimportation A policy of refusing to import goods; especially the policy in 18th century colonial America of preventing imports from Britain. 1
  • noun nonimportation the failure to import goods, esp the refusal of the American colonial government to import British goods between 1768 and 1774 0
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Origin of nonimportation

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1760-70; non- + importation

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Parts of speech for Nonimportation

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonimportation

nonimportation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonimportation usage trend in Literature

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