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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌinobˈservant, adjective
  • ˌinobˈservantly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • inob·servant adjective
  • inob·servant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inobservance1

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

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

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