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negligencia

negligence

noun neh-glee-HEN-syah Rare

Origin: Latin negligentia.

Also means

carelessness

Usage Note

Negligencia is used in both everyday and legal contexts to describe a failure to take proper care. The legal phrase negligencia médica ('medical negligence') is common. The adjective is negligente. Do not confuse with negligé (the garment, a French loanword with accent).

Examples

"El accidente fue causado por negligencia del conductor."

Natural Translation

The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.

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