inobservance

[ in-uhb-zur-vuhns ]

noun

1. lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness:

   drowsy inobservance.

2. failure to observe a custom, rule, law, or the like; nonobservance:

   inobservance of the Sabbath.

inobservance

/ ˌɪnəbˈzɜːvəns /

noun

1. heedlessness
2. lack of compliance with or adherence to a law, religious duty, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌinobˈservant, adjective
• ˌinobˈservantly, adverb

Other Words From

• inob·servant adjective
• inob·servant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of inobservance¹

From the Latin word inobservantia, dating back to 1605–15. See in- ³, observance

Example Sentences

They justly blame also his inobservance of propriety, his hyperbolical extravagance, his harsh metaphors, his affected thoughts.

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