Definition of DERELICTION

dereliction

Meanings

Plural: derelictions

Noun

  • a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
    • "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"
  • willful negligence
  • Willful neglect of one's duty.
  • The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
  • Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin dērelictiō (“neglect, abandonment”), from dērelinquō (“I neglect, abandon”), from dē- + re- + linquō (“I leave”).

Synonyms

delinquency, willful neglect

Scrabble Score: 14

dereliction is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dereliction is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dereliction is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dereliction is a valid Words With Friends word