"misobservance" meaning in All languages combined

See misobservance on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: misobservances [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + observance. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|observance}} mis- + observance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} misobservance (countable and uncountable, plural misobservances)
  1. An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or doing so wrongly. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: malobservance
    Sense id: en-misobservance-en-noun-aubZZiLk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. The custom of not celebrating a holiday or similar occasion. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-misobservance-en-noun-guS7zedJ

Inflected forms

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