unobservance

noun

un·​observance
¦ən+
: want or neglect of observance : nonobservance

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unobservance was in 1654

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“Unobservance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unobservance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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