inapplication

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noun

Lack of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; non-use

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Meanings

nouninapplication (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; non-use

    inapplication of the regulations against which the exception of illegality was raised

    2013, Gerhard Bebr, Development of Judicial Control of the European Communities

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
indolence

Origin

From in- + application.

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APA

inapplication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inapplication

MLA

“inapplication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inapplication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inapplication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inapplication.

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