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# rejection

noun (rejection, rejections)

«rejection» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Rejection is refusing to accept, use or agree to something: the rejection of a plan or an offer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#m1)
2. Rejection is also the feeling of being unwanted or not chosen by someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#m2)
3. (medicine) Rejection is when the body attacks a new organ after a transplant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and lessons on feelings, rejection hurts — not being picked for a team or invited to a party — and lessons teach how to cope and how to include others. In science, the body's rejection of a transplanted organ is fought with medicines. Authors and inventors often face many rejections before success.

### Examples

- Not being picked for the team felt like rejection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x1)
- J. K. Rowling had many rejections before her first book was published. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x2)
- His plan met with rejection from the whole class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x3)
- Fear of rejection stopped her from asking to join the game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x4)
- Doctors give medicine to stop the rejection of a new kidney. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x5)
- The letter was a polite rejection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x6)
- Learning to deal with rejection makes you stronger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/#x7)

### Note

Countable (a rejection, rejections) or uncountable (fear of rejection). Verb: reject. Rejection of an idea is not rejection of you as a person.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rejection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rejection/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rejection» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rejection.html) on Mova free.