Nonreaction

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Absence of reaction; failure to react. countable, uncountable

    "“The Arab world nonreaction is a signal to Iran, that Arabs aren’t happy with Iran’s power and influence, so if the Israelis want to go and intimidate and violate the airspace of another Arab state that’s an ally of Iran, the other Arab states aren’t going to do anything.”"

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"“The Arab world nonreaction is a signal to Iran, that Arabs aren’t happy with Iran’s power and influence, so if the Israelis want to go and intimidate and violate the airspace of another Arab state that’s an ally of Iran, the other Arab states aren’t going to do anything.”"

Etymology

From non- + reaction.

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