dereliction

Words with a similar base: dereliction

'dereliction'

[delinquency.n.02] as in: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

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Examples:
he inherited his delinquency from his father
his derelictions were not really intended as crimes
his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities

'dereliction'

[dereliction.n.02] as in: willful negligence