invigilance

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noun

Lack of vigilance; neglect of watching.

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invigilancy
OriginEnglish vigilance ← Middle English in- ← Latin in- →
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Meanings

nouninvigilance (uncountable)
  1. uncountableLack of vigilance; neglect of watching.

    Synonyms: invigilancy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLack of vigilance; neglect of watching.

Similar
invigilancy
Also see
invigilancy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishvigilance
  8. Englishinvigilance

From in- + vigilance.

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APA

invigilance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilance

MLA

“invigilance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invigilance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invigilance.

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