rejection
//rɪˈdʒɛkʃən//
Noun
rejectionSingular
rejectionsPlural
1
The act of refusing to accept, consider, or approve something or someone.
She was hurt by the rejection of her job application.
2
The dismissing or spurning of a proposal, idea, or offer.
The rejection of his proposal disappointed the entire team.
3
The emotional experience of being refused or turned away by another person, especially in romantic or social contexts.
He struggled to cope with the rejection after she turned down his invitation to dinner.
4
In medicine, the process by which the body's immune system attacks transplanted tissue or organs as foreign.
The patient's body showed signs of rejection after the kidney transplant.