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misconduct vs dereliction

dereliction vs misconduct

misconduct and dereliction both are nouns.

misconduct is a verb but dereliction is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misconduct Yes No Yes No
dereliction Yes No No No
As nouns, dereliction is a hyponym of misconduct; that is, dereliction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misconduct:
  • misconduct: activity that transgresses moral or civil law
  • dereliction: willful negligence
misconduct (noun) dereliction (noun)
activity that transgresses moral or civil law willful negligence
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
misconduct (verb) dereliction (verb)
manage badly or incompetently
behave badly
Difference between misconduct and dereliction

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