What is the meaning of willful neglect?

noun

  • A tendency to be negligent and uncaring.
    • usage: "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
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