misobservance
misobservance · misobservances
An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or…An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or doing so wrongly.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or doing so wrongly.
(countable, uncountable)The custom of not celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
Origin
From mis- + observance.From mis- + observance.
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Forms
plural: misobservances| Singular | misobservance |
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Synonyms
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1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable