Definition of NONFEASANCE

nonfeasance

Plural: nonfeasances

Noun

  • a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
  • The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.
  • The lack of liability associated with the failure to act.

Origin / Etymology

From non- + feasance.

Scrabble Score: 16

nonfeasance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nonfeasance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nonfeasance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

nonfeasance: valid Words With Friends Word