dereliction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
  2. noun willful negligence

Etymology

From Latin dērelictiō (“neglect, abandonment”), from dērelinquō (“to neglect, abandon”), from dē- + re- + linquō (“to leave”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

delinquency, willful neglect

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