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dereliction vs nonfeasance

nonfeasance vs dereliction

dereliction and nonfeasance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dereliction Yes No No No
nonfeasance Yes No No No
As nouns, nonfeasance is a hyponym of dereliction; that is, nonfeasance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dereliction:
  • dereliction: willful negligence
  • nonfeasance: a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
dereliction (noun) nonfeasance (noun)
willful negligence a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Difference between dereliction and nonfeasance

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