Etymology

dereliction

der·e·lic·tion
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Today it means: Willful neglect of one's duty. Full definition →

Latin dērelictiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromdērelictiō“neglect, abandonment”
  2. English todaydereliction

From Latin dērelictiō (“neglect, abandonment”), from dērelinquō (“to neglect, abandon”), from dē- + re- + linquō (“to leave”).

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