benign neglect

benign neglect

noun

Definition of BENIGN NEGLECT

: an attitude or policy of ignoring an often delicate or undesirable situation that one is held to be responsible for dealing with

First Known Use of BENIGN NEGLECT

1970

Rhymes with BENIGN NEGLECT

aftereffect, bioprospect, Doppler effect, halo effect, hypercorrect, idiolect, interconnect, megaproject, ripple effect, semierect