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Dereliction Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dereliction? [n] willful negligence [n] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dereliction: delinquency \| willful neglect Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dereliction: abuse \| apostasy \| atrocity \| bad faith \| barratry \| betrayal \| bolt \| breach \| breach of faith \| breach of promise \| breach of trust \| breakaway \| crime \| crime against humanity \| culpa \| culpable negligence \| deadly sin \| default \| defection \| delinquency \| deserter \| desertion \| disaffection \| disconformity \| disloyalty \| disregard \| enormity \| error \| evil \| failure \| faithlessness \| falseness \| falsity \| fault \| felony \| fickleness \| genocide \| guilty act \| heavy sin \| impropriety \| inadvertence \| inadvertency \| inattention \| inconstancy \| indiscretion \| inexpiable sin \| infidelity \| iniquity \| injury \| injustice \| inobservance \| laches \| laissez-faire \| lapse \| laxity \| laxness \| looseness \| mala fides \| malefaction \| malfeasance \| malum \| minor wrong \| misdeed \| misdemeanor \| misfeasance \| misuse \| mortal sin \| neglect \| neglectfulness \| negligence \| nonadherence \| noncompliance \| nonconformance \| nonconformity \| nonfeasance \| nonfulfillment \| noninterference \| nonobservance \| nonperformance \| nonrestriction \| offense \| omission \| outrage \| overlooking \| oversight \| peccadillo \| peccancy \| permissiveness \| poor stewardship \| procrastination \| Punic faith \| ratting \| recreancy \| remissness \| schism \| secession \| sin \| sin of commission \| sin of omission \| sinful act \| slackness \| slight \| slip \| tort \| transgression \| trespass \| trip \| trothlessness \| unfaith \| unfaithfulness \| unloyalty \| unobservance \| unrigorousness \| unsteadfastness \| untrueness \| unutterable sin \| venial sin \| walkout \| wrong See Also \| actus reus \| carelessness \| misconduct \| neglect \| neglect \| neglectfulness \| negligence \| negligence \| nonfeasance \| nonperformance \| wrongdoing \| wrongful conduct Dereliction In Webster's Dictionary \Der`e*lic"tion\, n. [L. derelictio.] 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke. 2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott. 3. The state of being left or abandoned. 4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

Dereliction Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dereliction?

[n] willful negligence
[n] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Dereliction: delinquency | willful neglect

Dereliction In Webster's Dictionary

\Der`e*lic"tion\, n. [L. derelictio.]
1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or
   resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

         Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other
         powers.                               --Burke.

2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment.

         A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

3. The state of being left or abandoned.

4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of
   high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

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