rejection
n. C / Un. the act of saying no to a request, an idea, or a person. It is the feeling or result of not being accepted for something you wanted.
n. the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe something or someone; the state of being turned away. In a medical context, it refers to the immune system attacking a transplanted organ or tissue.
He felt sad after the rejection of his job application.
The author received several rejection letters from publishers before her book was finally accepted for print.
Doctors monitored the patient closely for signs of acute rejection, ensuring the new kidney was functioning properly within the host's body.
From French réjection or directly from Latin reiectiōnem, accusative of Latin reiectiō. Displaced native Old English āworpennes (literally “thrown-out-ness”).
Uncountable when referring to the general concept of being refused; countable when referring to specific instances or letters of refusal.