| NOUN | attribute | dereliction, delinquency, willful neglect | a tendency to be negligent and uncaring |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | dereliction | willful negligence |
| Sounds | deh.rahlih'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A tendency to be negligent and uncaring. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes" | |
| Synonyms | delinquency, willful neglect | |
| Broader | negligence, neglect, neglectfulness | The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern |
| Catalan | abandó, abandonament, deixadesa | |
| Meaning | Willful negligence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | nonfeasance | A failure to act when under an obligation to do so |
| Broader | negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance | failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances |
| wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus | Activity that transgresses moral or civil law | |
| Spanish | abandono | |
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