unparticipatedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnpɑːˈtɪsᵻpeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənpɑrˈtɪsᵻˌpeɪdᵻd/ Not shared; not participated or taken part in.
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the mind > possession > sharing > [adjective] > shared > not shared
unshared1640
unparticipated1658
unpartaken1739
unpartook1836
1658 L. P. Right Relig. 152 Its perfections and excellencies are absolute, unparticipated, and infinitely exceeding all other.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 557 In all which several Ranks of Being, they supposed One First Universal, and Unparticipated,..and Many Particular, or Participated Ones.
1769 D'Alenzon tr. ‘Hoamchi-Vam’ Bonze II. 273 The pleasure resulting from mutual amity is..of a finer nature, and more energetic, than any solitary delight any one can enjoy unparticipated.
1796 F. Burney Camilla IV. viii. vi. 311 Cares unparticipated, griefs uncommunicated, stifled resentments, and unremitting weariness!
1821 Ld. Byron Cain i. i, in Sardanapalus 350 Creating worlds, to make eternity Less burthensome to his immense existence And unparticipated solitude!
1858 Ohio Jrnl. Educ. 6 151/2 Even a single unparticipated laugh is a great affair to witness.
1943 A. Farrer Finite & Infinite xxiv. 293 We must recognise that to have shown the ‘participated’ nature of the human will is not to have proved the existence of any will that is ‘unparticipated’ and absolute.
2000 S. Warner Experiencing Knowing of Faith 38 An unparticipated object in its fixity cannot be known through any participatory process.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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