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unappreciation en · NOUN

Etymology

From un- + appreciation.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Lack of appreciation; failure to appreciate; ingratitude.
    • Music unappreciation: A new book by Lawrence Kramer laments the dwindling enthusiasm for classical music and examines what could be lost. 2007 July 2, Edward Rothstein, “Classical Music Imperiled: Can You Hear the Shrug?”, in New York Times:
    • To delve in an ongoing exploration of this action is to convey unappreciation for a "true expression of gratitude" and may lead the giver to feelings of shame... 2003, Robert J. Wicks, Richard D. Parsons, Donald Capps, Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling, page 116:

Synonyms

inappreciation