nonfeasance
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.non·fea·sance
noun \ˈnän-ˈfē-zən(t)s\Definition of NONFEASANCE
: failure to act; especially : failure to do what ought to be done
Examples of NONFEASANCE
- <you can sue for nonfeasance if the company doesn't fulfill the contract>
Origin of NONFEASANCE
non- + obsolete English feasance doing, execution
First Known Use: 1596
Related to NONFEASANCE
- Synonyms
- default, delinquency, dereliction, misprision, neglect, negligence, failure, oversight
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