willful neglect

Noun willful neglect has 1 sense

• willful neglect(n = noun.attribute) delinquency, dereliction - a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
is a kind of neglect, neglectfulness, negligence