inobservance

[ in-uh b-zur-vuh ns ]
/ ˌɪn əbˈzɜr vəns /

noun

lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
failure to observe a custom, rule, law, or the like; nonobservance: inobservance of the Sabbath.

Origin of inobservance

From the Latin word inobservantia, dating back to 1605–15. See in-3, observance

OTHER WORDS FROM inobservance

in·ob·serv·ant, adjective in·ob·serv·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby inobservance

innuit, innumerable, innumerate, innutrition, ino, inobservance, inobtrusive, inoculable, inoculant, inoculate, inoculation

British Dictionary definitions for in-observance

inobservance
/ (ˌɪnəbˈzɜːvəns) /

noun

heedlessness
lack of compliance with or adherence to a law, religious duty, etc

Derived forms of inobservance

inobservant, adjective inobservantly, adverb