lack of engagement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofandengagement
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engagement
noun
uk/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/us/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/
an agreement to ...
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Thelackofengagementwith masculinity and space is also to be regretted, since gender can only be fully discerned through comparative perspectives.
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But thislackofengagementwith the inhabitants of the land, their political situation, and their ancestors is precisely what some indigenous groups objected to.
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The main weakness in this study is itslackofengagementwith the music.
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The writing is objective and factual, with little room for musical anecdotes or asides, and this may for some readers mean alackofengagementwith the topic.
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Popular music ethnographies have been variously criticised, notably for theirlackofengagementwith the complex interplay of local and global influences in patterns of musical production and reception.
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Low turnout at elections and citizens'lackofengagementin the political process is a major issue.
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That growth comes from the centre right'slackofengagementin some of the serious problems of our time.
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Recent elections have shown a certainlackofengagementbetween voters and politicians.
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Compulsory voting could not solve the problem that faces us: alackofengagementin conventional politics.
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It is because of thelackofengagementof the local authorities and local people that we object to housing action trusts.
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Is such alackofengagementcaused by a general loss of confidence in the criminal justice system, or by a decline in the general feeling of civic responsibility?
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We must all share a sense of disappointment, if not foreboding, about thelackofengagementof so many of our fellow citizens in the election.
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Negative behaviours e.g.lackofengagement, negative contributions, could be minimized by the facilitator using negative reinforcement.
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The health belief model suggests that people's beliefs about health problems, perceived benefits of action and barriers to action, and self-efficacy explain engagement (orlackofengagement) in health-promoting behavior.
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Hooper'slackofengagementisn't helped by unimaginative f/x and leaden dialogue.
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