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the universe's brutal redirect, dressed up as a closed door.
means The act of refusing or turning down a person, thing, or idea — the formal 'no' to an application, an offer, a person, or a transplanted organ.
from From Latin 'reicere,' to throw back — 're-' (back) plus 'iacere' (to throw, the same root that hurls itself through 'eject,' 'project,' and 'inject'). The past participle 'reiectus' became Old French 'rejeccion' before settling into English. So at its heart, rejection is exactly what it feels like: something thrown back at you.
- brain pain
- Social rejection lights up the same brain regions as physical injury
- best sellers
- Twelve publishers rejected the first Harry Potter manuscript
- evolution
- Fear of rejection kept ancestors inside the tribe alive
- sting strength
- Painkillers like Tylenol can measurably dull rejection's ache
flat earth society — organization founded 1956 that rejects heliocentric model despite overwhelming evidence
van gogh's paintings — sold only one painting during his lifetime; rejected by galleries and collectors 1880s-1890
harry potter rejection — rowling rejected by 12 publishers 1995-1996 before bloomsbury accepted it