Meanings
nounchild neglect (uncountable)
- uncountableA form of child abuse caused by the denial of basic needs like proper nutrition, care, and love.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 忽視兒童 /忽视儿童, 疏忽照顧兒童 /疏忽照顾儿童
- 忽視兒童 /忽视儿童 (hūshì értóng)form of child abuse
- 疏忽照顧兒童 /疏忽照顾儿童 (shūhū zhàogù értóng)form of child abuse
Danish omsorgssvigt, omsorgssvigtede børn
- omsorgssvigtform of child abuse
- omsorgssvigtede børnform of child abuse
Finnish lasten laiminlyönti
- lasten laiminlyöntiform of child abuse
French négligence parentale
- négligence parentaleform of child abuse
German Vernachlässigung von Kindern
- Vernachlässigung von Kindernform of child abuse
Norwegian Bokmål omsorgssvikt
- omsorgssviktform of child abuse
Portuguese negligência infantil, negligência de crianças
- negligência infantilform of child abuse
- negligência de criançasform of child abuse
Russian невыполне́ние обя́занностей в отноше́нии ребёнка
- невыполне́ние обя́занностей в отноше́нии ребёнка (nevypolnénije objázannostej v otnošénii rebjónka)form of child abuse
Vietnamese bỏ bê trẻ em, bỏ mặc trẻ em
- bỏ bê trẻ emform of child abuse
- bỏ mặc trẻ emform of child abuse
- bỏ rơi trẻ emform of child abuse
Cite this entry
APA
child neglect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20neglect
MLA
“child neglect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20neglect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child neglect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child%20neglect.
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