dereliction

1. A tendency to be negligent and uncaring (synset 104673440)
   "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"
   is a type of: neglect, neglectfulness, negligence - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
   same as: delinquency, willful neglect
2. Willful negligence (synset 100740264)
   is a type of:

   • actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct - activity that transgresses moral or civil law
   • carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
   subtypes: nonfeasance - a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do

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