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nonobservance
[ non-uhb-zur-vuhns ]
/ ˌnɒn əbˈzɜr vəns /
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noun
absence or lack of observance.
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Origin of nonobservance
First recorded in 1735–45; non- + observance
OTHER WORDS FROM nonobservance
non·ob·serv·ant, adjectivenon·ob·serv·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby nonobservance
non-nucleoside analogue, nonny-nonny, no-no, nonobedience, nonobjective, nonobservance, non obst., non obstante, nonobstructive jaundice, nonoccurrence, nonofficial
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