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nonfeasance vs dereliction

dereliction vs nonfeasance

nonfeasance and dereliction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nonfeasance Yes No No No
dereliction Yes No No No
As nouns, dereliction is a hypernym of nonfeasance; that is, dereliction is a word with a broader meaning than nonfeasance:
  • 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: willful negligence
nonfeasance (noun) dereliction (noun)
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 willful negligence
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
Difference between nonfeasance and dereliction

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