Neglectfulness
/nɪˈɡlɛkt.fəl.nəs/noun
The quality or state of being neglectful; careless failure to give proper attention or care.
Did you know?Its core Latin ancestor, *neglegere* / *neclegere*, literally meant “to not pick up,” turning inattention into a physical act of leaving something on the ground.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leg-
“to gather, pick up, collect”
Latin
Latin
neglegere / neclegere
“to disregard, fail to notice, not pick up”
Late Latin
Latin
neglectus
“disregarded, uncared for”
Old French
Old French
negligeance
“carelessness, inattention”
Middle English
English
neglectful
“careless, inattentive”
Modern English
English
neglectfulness
“the quality of being neglectful”