B1 — Intermediatenoun
rifiuto
rejection / refusal
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
diniegonegazioneesclusioneabbandonorespingimento
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
accettazioneapprovazioneaccoglienzainclusionesostegno
Usage note
'Rifiuto' is rejection and also 'rubbish/refuse'. 'Diniego' is formal refusal. 'Esclusione' is exclusion. 'Paura del rifiuto' = fear of rejection (common psychological concept).
Example
"La paura del rifiuto la bloccava dall'esprimere i suoi sentimenti."
"Fear of rejection prevented her from expressing her feelings."
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