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nonsurvival en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + survival.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Not of or pertaining to survival.
   • We not only kill (harvest) wheat for food but also kill (chop down) trees for nonsurvival needs, such as paper. 1988, Louis G. Lombardi, Moral analysis: foundations, guides, and applications, page 96:

nonsurvival en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + survival.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Failure to survive.
   • Once again, therefore, there is no simple relationship between mass-populist versus elite-dominated regimes and survival versus nonsurvival. 1978, Dennis Austin, Politics in Africa, page 22: