Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unobservance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-ob-ser-vance
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lack or neglect of observance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Among those uncontrouleable Levellers of the World, Fate, or Fortune, (in the Profane Lexicon, and in the Christians undiscovered Providence) may passe for the first; Opinion, and Time (or the Grave) for the other two. The two first require the more serious inquiry into, for the universality of their Power (and yet generall unobservance of it) and usefulnesse of its Contemplation in the occurences of life; the third is not lesse usefull, but a more common Theme, and so needs the lesse Descant."

Etymology

From un- + observance.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does unobservance mean?: Lack or neglect of observance.
Where does unobservance come from?: From un- + observance.

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