4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.

Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect.

Prior.

Syn. -- Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness;

indifference. See Negligence.

Neg*lect"ed*ness, n. The state of being neglected.

Neg*lect"er (?), n. One who neglects. South.

Neg*lect"ful (?), a. Full of neglect; heedless; careless; negligent;

inattentive; indifferent. Pope.

A cold and neglectful countenance.

Locke.

Though the Romans had no great genius for trade, yet they were not

entirely neglectful of it.

Arbuthnot.

-- Neg*lect"ful*ly, adv. -- Neg*lect"ful*ness, n.

Neg*lect"ing*ly, adv. Carelessly; heedlessly. Shak.

Neg*lec"tion (?), n. [L. neglectio.] The state of being negligent;

negligence. [Obs.] Shak.

Neg*lect"ive (?), a. Neglectful. [R.] "Neglective of their own

children." Fuller.

Neg`li*gee" (?), n. [F. négligé, fr. négliger to neglect, L. negligere.

See Neglect.] An easy, unceremonious attire; undress; also, a kind of

easy robe or dressing gown worn by women.

Neg"li*gence (?), n. [F. négligence, L. negligentia.] The quality or

state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of

duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

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