inobservance


in·ob·ser·vance

noun \ˌin-əb-ˈzər-vən(t)s\

Definition of INOBSERVANCE

1
: lack of attention : heedlessness
2
: failure to fulfill : nonobservance
in·ob·ser·vant \-vənt\ adjective

Origin of INOBSERVANCE

French & Latin; French, from Latin inobservantia, from in- + observantia observance
First Known Use: 1611

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