non-engagement
noun[U]
(alsononengagement)uk/ˌnɒn.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/us/ˌnɑːn.ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/non-engagementnoun[U](NO INTEREST)
thefactof not beinginvolvedwith something:
Ourcultureofpubliccynicismand non-engagementencouragessuchbehaviour.
Non-engagement withmentalhealthtreatmentis afamiliarproblemforhealthservices.
- His non-engagement withsocialmediahadlefthim out oftouch.
- At thetime, theconsequencesof nonengagement withforeigninstitutionsdid notseemto beserious.
Taking part and getting involved
- actor
- all in
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party tosomethingidiom
- catch
- concern
- go in onsomething
- hat
- have a horse in the raceidiom
- have skin in the gameidiom
- horse
- immersion
- muscle
- neck
- plunge
- plunge in/plunge intosomething
- punch above your weightidiom
- re-engage
- re-engagement
non-engagementnoun[U](NO FIGHTING)
thefactofchoosingnot tobeginfightingsomeone:
Non-engagement with theenemyis not anoption.
Thegovernmentfavouredapolicyof non-engagement with therebels.
- Inadditiontonegotiation,learning, andfighting, a fourthpossibleresponseis non-engagement.
Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- mobilize
- rout
- scrimmage
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war
- turtle
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