non-compensation
|non-com-pen-sa-tion|
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/nɑnˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
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/nɒnˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃən/
(compensation)
reimbursement
Etymology
'non-compensation' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'compensation' from Latin 'compensatio', where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'pensare' meant 'to weigh'.
'Compensatio' transformed into the Old French word 'compensacion', and eventually became the modern English word 'compensation'.
Initially, 'compensatio' meant 'balancing or weighing together', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'payment or recompense'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the absence or lack of compensation or payment for services, damages, or losses.
The workers protested against the non-compensation for overtime work.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45