Dereliction word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "dereliction" word

[noun] willful negligence
[noun] 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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\Der`e*lic"tion\, n. [L. derelictio.] 1. The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. Cession or dereliction, actual or tacit, of other powers. --Burke. 2. A neglect or omission as if by willful abandonment. A total dereliction of military duties. --Sir W. Scott. 3. The state of being left or abandoned. 4. (Law) A retiring of the sea, occasioning a change of high-water mark, whereby land is gained.

Synonyms for dereliction

delinquency, willful neglect

Related terms: atrocity, breach, default, deserter, desertion, disaffection, disregard, felony, guilty act, laxness, mala fides, minor wrong, misdeed, neglectfulness, nonfulfillment, nonrestriction, oversight, ratting, recreancy, trespass, trip, unutterable sin

The fun area, different aproach to word »dereliction«

Let's analyse "dereliction" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Four syllables and Five vowels. 45.5% of vowels is 6.9% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITCILERED. Average typing speed for these characters is 3020 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . .-. . .-.. .. -.-. - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dereliction: 5 + 5 + 9 + 9 + 6 = 34, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dereliction: 4 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 3 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 60, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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