nonfeasance

noun non·fea·sance \ˈnän-ˈfē-z^ən(t)s\

Definition of NONFEASANCE

: failure to act; especially : failure to do what ought to be done

non- + obsolete English feasance doing, execution

First Known Use: 1596

Synonyms: default, delinquency, dereliction, misprision, neglect, negligence, failure, oversight

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