Defn: Act of rejecting, or state of being rejected.
REJECTITIOUS
Re`jec*ti"tious (r`jk-tsh"s), a.
Defn: Implying or requiring rejection; rejectable. Cudworth.
REJECTIVE
Re*ject"ive (r-jkt"v), a.
Defn: Rejecting, or tending to reject.
REJECTMENT
Re*ject"ment (-ment), n.
Defn: Act of rejecting; matter rejected, or thrown away. Eaton.
REJOICE Re*joice" (r-jois"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rejoced (-joist"); p. pr. & vb. n. Rejoicing (-joi"sng).] Etym: [OE.rejoissen, OF. resjouir, resjoir, F. réjouir; pref. re- re- + OF, esjouir, esjoir, F. , to rejoice; pref. es- (L. ex-) + OF. jouir, joir, F. jouir, from L. gaudere to rejoice. See Joy.]
Defn: To feel joy; to experience gladness in a high degree; to have
pleasurable satisfaction; to be delighted. "O, rejoice beyond a
common joy." Shak.
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy. Ps. xxxi. 7.
Syn. To delight; joy; exult; triumph.