Rejection

Feelings of shame and distress elicited from not being accepted by a desired relationship, person, or group that can impact the individual’s emotional and psychological wellbeing. Rejection involves direct negative attention and is distinct from ostracism, which is characterized as getting no attention in the presence of others.

Reference:
Lutz, S., & Schneider, F. M. (2020). Is receiving dislikes in social media still better than being ignored? The effects of ostracism and rejection on need threat and coping responses online. Media Psychology, 1-25.

MacDonald, G., & Leary, M. R. (2005). Why Does Social Exclusion Hurt? The Relationship Between Social and Physical Pain. Psychological Bulletin, 131(2), 202–223. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.131.2.202

Penhaligon, N. L., Louis, W. R., & Restubog, S. L. D. (2013). Feeling left out? The mediating role of perceived rejection on workgroup mistreatment and affective, behavioral, and organizational outcomes and the moderating role of organizational norms. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(3), 480-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2013.01026.x