American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dereliction
IPA transcription: [,dɛɹə'lɪkʃən]
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Noun
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a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
“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”
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willful negligence
Usage examples
- Napoleon says he will be arrested for dereliction of duty.
- The Control Yuan impeached nine officials for dereliction of duty.