indiligence

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noun

Lack of diligence.

OriginLatin indiligentia →
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Meanings

nounindiligence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of diligence.

    conceit and capacity, by the indiligence of an idle tongue

    1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter

Origin

  1. Latinindiligentia
  2. Englishindiligence

Latin indiligentia: compare French indiligence.

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