"nonengagement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonengagements [plural]
Etymology: non- + engagement Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|engagement}} non- + engagement Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} nonengagement (usually uncountable, plural nonengagements)
  1. Failure to engage; detachment. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: non-engagement
    Sense id: en-nonengagement-en-noun-8jpYvIBT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

Inflected forms

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