dereliction
(noun)
noun
1. a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
- his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
Similar word(s): delinquency
Definition categories: attribute, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence
2. willful negligence
Definition categories: act, misconduct, wrongdoing, carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance
Sentences with dereliction as a noun:
- The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience.
- What he did was a terrible dereliction of duty.