rifiutati

Rifiutati is the masculine plural form of the past participle of the Italian verb rifiutare, and it can function as an adjective or as a substantive referring to people or things that have been refused. In everyday language it can describe decisions, applications, or proposals that have not been approved, and in formal contexts it is often used to denote groups whose requests were denied, such as asylum applications or admissions processes. Examples include i rifiutati (the ones who were refused) or le domande rifiutate (the denied applications).

As an adjective, rifiutato agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: i rifiutati (masc. pl.), le rifiutate (fem. pl.), il rifiutato (masc. sg.), la rifiutata (fem. sg.). When used in compound tenses with essere, the participle typically agrees with the subject, as in Le decisioni sono state rifiutate. When used as a noun phrase, it can stand on its own to refer to a group, often with an implied agent of denial.

Etymology and meaning: rifiutare derives from Latin refutare, related to拒 or repel, with the prefix ri- emphasizing reversal or repetition in Italian. The term retains the core sense of rejecting or denying an offer, request, or claim.

See also: rifiuto, rifiutazione, rifiutare.