Associations to the word «Dereliction»

Wiktionary

DERELICTION, noun. Willful neglect of one's duty
DERELICTION, noun. The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned

Dictionary definition

DERELICTION, noun. 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".
DERELICTION, noun. Willful negligence.

Wise words

When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Arabian Proverb