neglect
/nɪˈɡlekt/
EN
the state of failing to care for or pay proper attention to someone or something; the act of ignoring or overlooking someone/something
The old house had fallen into a state of neglect after its owner passed away.
Etymology
The word derives from the Latin neglectus, the past participle of neglegere, which combines neg- (meaning 'not') and legere (meaning 'to gather, read, or care for'). It entered Middle English via Old French neglecuer in the 14th century.
Translations
简体中文
忽视,忽略,疏于照顾
繁體中文
忽視,忽略,疏於照顧
日本語
無視,怠ける,放置する
한국어
무시하다,방치하다,간과하다
Deutsch
vernachlässigen,ignorieren,außer Acht lassen
Español
desatender,ignorar,olvidar
Português
desatender,ignorar,negligenciar
Related Words
negligentnegligenceoverlookignore
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