nonparticipation
/ˌnän-(ˌ)pär-ˌti-sə-ˈpā-shən -pər-/ (ame, mw)
nonparticipation — noun
1. the state or choice of not joining an activity, event, or organized process.
the state or choice of not joining an activity, event, or organized process.
The committee recorded nonparticipation in the safety drill across three classes.
nonparticipation in + organized event
Theo's nonparticipation meant he missed the class-trip vote.
noun pattern: someone's nonparticipation
Parent nonparticipation made the weekend clean-up harder to organize.
The report links youth nonparticipation to long hours at part-time jobs.
After the fee increase, several clubs chose nonparticipation in the parade.
- abstention
narrower and especially common for voting or formal decisions
- non-involvement
broader and can include emotional distance as well as not joining
- boycott
stronger because it usually implies refusal as a protest
- participation
the direct opposite, meaning taking part in the activity
- involvement
broader and can mean ongoing connection as well as joining
- engagement
often suggests active interest and willing participation
文法句型
nonparticipation in + vote / event / program
record nonparticipation
youth / voter nonparticipation
用法筆記
Usually used in formal writing and often followed by 'in' when the event or process is named. It is common in reports, politics, education, and official records where the focus is on not taking part rather than on protesting.