willful neglect

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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
• Syn:
delinquency, dereliction
• Derivationally related forms:
delinquent (for: delinquency)
• Hypernyms:
negligence, neglect, neglectfulness