willful neglect

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willful neglect - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  willful neglect
      n 1: a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his
           delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not
           really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest
           consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
           [syn: delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect]