Nonaction
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The absence of action; failure to act. countable, uncountable
"This country suffers under a stubborn president who refuses to support science, refuses to consider the possibility of his being wrong, and whose actions or nonactions wreak havoc on this country’s abilities to lead through knowledge, diplomacy, honesty and curiosity."
Example
More examples"This country suffers under a stubborn president who refuses to support science, refuses to consider the possibility of his being wrong, and whose actions or nonactions wreak havoc on this country’s abilities to lead through knowledge, diplomacy, honesty and curiosity."
Etymology
From non- + action.
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