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English noun: dereliction | |||
| 1. | dereliction (attribute) a tendency to be negligent and uncaring | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | delinquency, willful neglect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | neglect, neglectfulness, negligence | ||
| 2. | dereliction (act) willful negligence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, carelessness, misconduct, neglect, negligence, nonperformance, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nonfeasance | ||
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