Added 10 October 2026
dereliction
/dɛɹ.ɪˈlɪk.ʃən/ noun
Latin root: dērelictiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dereliction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A tendency to be negligent and uncaring.
he inherited his delinquency from his father
- Willful negligence.
Origin
From Latin dērelictiō (“neglect, abandonment”), from dērelinquō (“to neglect, abandon”), from dē- + re- + linquō (“to leave”).
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