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unappreciation

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English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ appreciation.

Noun

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unappreciation (uncountable)

  1. Lack of appreciation; failure to appreciate; ingratitude.
    Synonym: inappreciation
    • 2003, Robert J. Wicks, Richard D. Parsons, Donald Capps, Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling, page 116:
      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...
    • 2007 July 2, Edward Rothstein, “Classical Music Imperiled: Can You Hear the Shrug?”, in New York Times[1]:
      Music unappreciation: A new book by Lawrence Kramer laments the dwindling enthusiasm for classical music and examines what could be lost.