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

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