irresponsibility

irresponsibility
The state of not acting in a manner that is responsible, for conscious or unconscious reasons.
- criminal i. the state, usually attributed to mental defect or disease, that renders a person not responsible for criminal conduct.

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  • Irresponsibility — Ir re*spon si*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilit[ e].] 1. Lack of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability. [1913 Webster] 2. A trait causing one to act without a proper sense of responsibility; acting without giving proper weight to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • irresponsibility — (n.) 1818; see IRRESPONSIBLE (Cf. irresponsible) + ITY (Cf. ity) …   Etymology dictionary

  • irresponsibility — Responsibility. I refuse to accept irresponsibility for my actions …   Dictionary of american slang

  • irresponsibility — Responsibility. I refuse to accept irresponsibility for my actions …   Dictionary of american slang

  • irresponsibility — irresponsible ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing a proper sense of responsibility. DERIVATIVES irresponsibility noun irresponsibly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • irresponsibility — noun see irresponsible I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • irresponsibility — See irresponsible. * * * …   Universalium

  • irresponsibility — noun The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability …   Wiktionary

  • irresponsibility — n. lack of responsibility, carelessness; incompetence, lack of qualification; lack of accountability, independenceir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty || ɪrɪ‚spÉ‘nsÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ / spÉ’n …   English contemporary dictionary

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