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Added 10 October 2026

nonpayment

noun

In Latin: impēnsiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about nonpayment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Act of failing to meet a financial obligation.
Loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid.
The deliberate act of failing to pay money.
his evasion of all his creditors

Origin

From Middle English nonpayement, nonpaiement, nounpaiement, non paiement, equivalent to non- (“no”, adjective) + payment.

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