rejection Syllabification: (re·jec·tion)Pronunciation: /riˈjekSHən/Translate rejection | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of rejection noun the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc.:the union decided last night to recommend rejection of the offer the spurning of a person’s affections:some people are reluctant to try it, because they fear rejectionrejection in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rejection in the British & World English dictionary