Neg‐lect″, n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.] 1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame,
Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. Milton.
2. Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
Age breeds neglect in all. Denham.
4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect. Prior.
Syn. — Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem; remissness; indifference. See Negligence.