Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misobservance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mis-ob-ser-vance
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or doing so wrongly.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The custom of not celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mis- + observance.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

misobservances (plural)

Synonyms

malobservance

Antonyms

observance

Questions

What does misobservance mean?
An instance or the practice of not complying with a law, custom, command or rule, or doing so wrongly.
Where does misobservance come from?
From mis- + observance.

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