misprision

noun

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1
as in contempt
open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect his intense misprision for films that rely on CGI instead of live action is well known

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2
as in negligence
the nonperformance of an assigned or expected action an elected official charged with misprision and bribery

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Recent Examples of misprision Gutierrez Rivera is charged with misprision of a felony in connection not reporting the theft of the woman’s disability benefits, prosecutors said. — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025 Sullivan had been convicted by a jury of obstruction of justice and misprision of felony. — Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Bogard was later convicted of misprision of a felony in relation to the Tidwell case. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2025 Other charges parents could face under the initiative include unlawful conduct, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, misprision, and obstruction. — Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misprision
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  1. contempt
  2. negligence
  3. disdain
  4. neglect
  5. failure
Noun
  • Griffin was arrested for the killing on Monday, charged with murder, weapon possession, and criminal contempt for violating an order of protection, police said.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • America’s relative openness to immigrants looked like decadence; cosmopolitanism and internationalism were objects of contempt.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of contempt
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  • Even if the property is held in an LLC, the property manager will be personally liable for their personal negligence.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Last week, Nolan-O’Slatarra’s family filed a summons with notice against Durnan in Manhattan Supreme Court, accusing him of assault, gross negligence, and reckless and wanton conduct in connection with the woman’s death.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of negligence
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  • In the interview last week, Knight continued to make no effort to hide his disdain for Davis.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers brought attention to Abdul el Sayed’s disdain for the state’s beloved Mackinac Island with a trolling post.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Now, the City of Oakland is suing the property owner, Mosser Living, alleging elderly and disabled tenants were left stranded in their homes and that the prolonged elevator outage was part of a much broader pattern of neglect.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Undiagnosed learning disabilities, trauma or neglect can also make ordinary frustration feel unmanageable.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of neglect
Noun
  • The failures of England’s previous generations were multi-faceted, but how much did the national culture feed into the acceptance of their behaviour?
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • These can overwhelm and damage your kidneys, leading to kidney failure.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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