misprision

noun

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1
as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known

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2
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action an elected official charged with misprision and bribery

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Recent Examples of misprision Gutierrez Rivera is charged with misprision of a felony in connection not reporting the theft of the woman’s disability benefits, prosecutors said. — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 Sullivan had been convicted by a jury of obstruction of justice and misprision of felony. — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Bogard was later convicted of misprision of a felony in relation to the Tidwell case. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025 Other charges parents could face under the initiative include unlawful conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, misprision, and obstruction. — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misprision
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  1. contempt
  2. negligence
  3. disdain
  4. neglect
  5. failure
Noun
  • The vote came after a tumultuous legal battle over whether the map would be used in Tuesday’s elections, a fight that sparked national attention and saw the state’s top election official held in contempt of court.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Depending on what the inquiry finds in the golf case, potential sanctions could include contempt proceedings if a court order was violated, and possible referral of attorneys to disciplinary authorities.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of contempt
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  • Miller investigated whether negligence in Gwen’s care resulted in her death.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges excessive force, battery, negligence and violation of Maverick Lyon’s Fourth Amendment rights.
    — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of negligence
Noun
  • During his presidency, Ronald Reagan showed his disdain for the Soviet Union.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More in Out of Pocket, Out of Reach Americans’ disdain for the health insurance system was vividly illustrated nearly two years ago in the reactions to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disdain
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  • All of those children were known to the Department of Children and Families and had referrals for abuse or neglect.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The building already has materials, dimensions, defects, histories, neighbors, owners, previous uses, and established patterns of maintenance or neglect.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of neglect
Noun
  • Obstacles, wind, sensor errors, or other system failures can prevent it from completing the maneuver safely.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Coach Mikey Varas has spent the past week asking his players to confront their failure to reach the MLS Cup playoffs rather than simply count down the days until the offseason.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
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