Definitions for dereliction
ˌdɛr əˈlɪk ʃəndere·lic·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delinquency, dereliction, willful neglectnoun

   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"

2. derelictionnoun

   willful negligence

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. derelictionnoun

   willful neglect of one's duty

2. derelictionnoun

   the act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derelictionnoun

   An utter forsaking or leaving; an abandoning.

   Etymology: derelictio, Latin.

   There is no other thing to be looked for, but the effects of God’s most just displeasure, the withdrawing of grace, dereliction in this world, and in the world to come confusion. Richard Hooker.

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1. dereliction

   Dereliction refers to the act of neglecting, abandoning or failing to perform or fulfill one's duties, responsibilities or obligation, often in a professional or formal context. It can also refer to the state of being left or abandoned, as in buildings or properties that are in disrepair due to negligence.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derelictionnoun

   the act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment

2. Derelictionnoun

   a neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment

3. Derelictionnoun

   the state of being left or abandoned

4. Derelictionnoun

   a retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained

5. Etymology: [L. derelictio.]

Matched Categories

1. • Negligence
   • Wrongdoing

How to pronounce dereliction?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dereliction in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dereliction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dereliction in a Sentence

1. Derek Harvey:

   It would be dereliction of duty for the president's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to not go to Ukraine to figure out what on earth were the Democrats doing in Ukraine, paying for dirt from Ukrainian officials to dirty up the Trump campaign in 2016, it would also be dereliction of duty for me and House Intelligence Committee not to be meeting with Ukrainians.

2. Lester Holt:

   I think it’s become clear that fairness is overrated ... the idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in, that the sun sets in the west is a fact. Any contrary view does not deserve our time or attention … Decisions to not give unsupported arguments equal time are not a dereliction of journalistic responsibility or some kind of agenda, in fact, it’s just the opposite.

3. Hendrik Meijer:

   I think that was a shameful dereliction of duty.

4. Andy Biggs:

   President Biden and Vice President Harris have sent an unequivocal message that they prefer illegal immigrants over Americans, their radical agenda has erased our southern border. Americans suffer from the Biden policy which has encouraged more than one million illegal border crossings this year which has produced increased human, sex, and drug trafficking. The American people condemn the Biden Administration’s dereliction of duty.

5. David Harvey:

   This is absolutely inexcusable. It's a grave dereliction of duty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dereliction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dereliction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dereliction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dereliction