'Dereliction' definitions:

Definition of 'dereliction'

(from WordNet)
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, willful neglect]
noun
Willful negligence

Definition of 'Dereliction'

From: GCIDE
  • Dereliction \Der`e*lic"tion\, n. [L. derelictio.]
  • 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. [1913 Webster]
  • Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. [1913 Webster]
  • A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. The state of being left or abandoned. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained. [1913 Webster]

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