rejeitemos

Rejeitemos is a verb form found in Portuguese (and Galician) that expresses a collective action of rejecting something. It is the first-person plural present subjunctive form of the verb rejeitar in Portuguese, and it is also used as the affirmative imperative for nós (let us reject). In both cases, it conveys a proposal or exhortation for a group to take a stance or action.

Morphology and usage: rejeitar is a regular -ar verb. The present-subjunctive form for nós is rejeitemos, as in que nós rejeitemos [something], and it can function as an affirmative imperative for the same subject, commonly used in formal writing, speeches, or slogans to urge collective action. The form highlights mood and stance rather than a simple declarative assertion.

Cross-linguistic note: in Galician, the corresponding form is rexeitemos, from rexeitar, serving the same function of urging a group to reject. The spelling difference reflects orthographic conventions between Portuguese and Galician.

Examples: "É essencial que rejeitemos a corrupção." "Rejeitemos a violência e defendamos a democracia." In slogans or headings, the standalone form "Rejeitemos" can appear as a concise exhortation.

Etymology: rejeitar originates from Latin rejicere or reicere, via Romance-language development, with the prefix re- and a root related to throwing back or rejecting. The present form rejeitemos embodies a combination of mood (subjunctive/imperative) and number (first person plural) used to express collective repudiation. See also: rejeitar; subjugation of mood in Romance languages; Galician equivalents.