"nonact" meaning in All languages combined

See nonact on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nonacts [plural]
Etymology: From non- + act. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|act}} non- + act Head templates: {{en-noun}} nonact (plural nonacts)
  1. That which is not an act or deed.

Inflected forms

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