inobservance

noun in·ob·ser·vance \ˌin-əb-ˈzər-vən(t)s\

Definition of INOBSERVANCE

: lack of attention : heedlessness

: failure to fulfill : nonobservance

— in·ob·ser·vant \-vənt\ adjective

French & Latin; French, from Latin inobservantia, from in- + observantia observance

First Known Use: 1611

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