"inofficious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more inofficious [comparative], most inofficious [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin inofficiōsus. Compare French inofficieux. See in- (“not”) + officious. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|inofficiōsus}} Latin inofficiōsus, {{cog|fr|inofficieux}} French inofficieux, {{affix|en|in-|officious|t1=not}} in- (“not”) + officious Head templates: {{en-adj}} inofficious (comparative more inofficious, superlative most inofficious)
  1. (obsolete) Indifferent to obligation or duty. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-inofficious-en-adj-7vfdZxlC
  2. (obsolete) Not officious; not civil or attentive. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-inofficious-en-adj-PYDE5fON
  3. (obsolete, law) Contrary to one's natural obligation or duty, as of a testament by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-inofficious-en-adj-kkC5vvMU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 27 68 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 15 24 61 Topics: law

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