First Known Use: 1596
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nonfeasance
noun non·fea·sance \ˈnän-ˈfē-zən(t)s\
Definition of NONFEASANCE
: failure to act; especially : failure to do what ought to be done
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Origin of NONFEASANCE
non- + obsolete English feasance doing, execution
Related to NONFEASANCE
- Synonyms
- default, delinquency, dereliction, misprision, neglect, negligence, failure, oversight
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