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dereliction

de·re·lic·tion

US/dɛɹ.ɪˈlɪk.ʃən/ rare

noun

1.

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

  • “he inherited his delinquency from his father”
  • “his derelictions were not really intended as crimes”
  • “his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities”
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2.

Origin

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

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