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social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > rejection

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rejection  

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  • Rejection refers to being dumped, left out, snubbed, or otherwise made to feel excluded. People feel rejected when they are made to feel that they do not belong in a relationship or to a group. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Rejection]

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