nonobservance
[ non-uh b-zur-vuh ns ]
/ ˌnɒn əbˈzɜr vəns /
noun
absence or lack of observance.
Origin of nonobservance
First recorded in 1735–45;
non- +
observance
OTHER WORDS FROM nonobservance
non·ob·serv·ant, adjective non·ob·serv·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby nonobservance
nonnuclear,
nonny-nonny,
nono,
nonobedience,
nonobjective,
nonobservance,
nonobstructive jaundice,
nonoccurrence,
nonofficial,
nonoperational,
nonorthodox
Example sentences from the Web for non-observant
My companion was an old and non-observant man, who had come in after the rest of us.
The Bronze Hand |Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)This is intended only for those who have been as non-observant as myself, and not the wise, who are always posted.
The Russian proverb says of the non-observant man, “He goes through the forest and sees no firewood.”
Self-Help |Samuel Smiles