Definition of Dereliction

1. Noun. A tendency to be negligent and uncaring. "His adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"

Exact synonyms: Delinquency, Willful Neglect
Generic synonyms: Neglect, Neglectfulness, Negligence
Derivative terms: Delinquent

2. Noun. Willful negligence.

Definition of Dereliction

1. n. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment.

Definition of Dereliction

1. Noun. willful neglect of one's duty ¹

2. Noun. the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dereliction

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dereliction

deregisters
deregistration
deregistrations
deregulate
deregulated
deregulates
deregulating
deregulation
deregulations
deregulator
deregulators
deregulatory
dereism
dereistic
derelict
dereliction (current term)
derelictions
derelicts
dereligionise
dereligionised
dereligionises
dereligionising
dereligionize
dereligionized
dereligionizes
dereligionizing
dereling
derencephalia
derencephalocele
derencephaly

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