invigilancyn.
/ɪnˈvɪdʒɪlənsi/ rare.
Absence of vigilance or watchfulness.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [noun] > absence of vigilance
invigilancy1611
unwatchfulness1611
watchlessness1690
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Invigilance, inuigilancie, sleepinesse..lacke of waking.
1627 W. Sclater Briefe Expos. 2 Thess. (1629) 232 Blame thine owne inuigilancy.
1667 Duchess of Newcastle Life Duke of Newcastle i. 26 Which must necessarily be imputed to their invigilancy and carelessness.
1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Invigilancy, want of Watchfulness, or Care.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online September 2018).
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