nonobservation
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˈɒbzərˌveɪʃən/
- Formal
- The company was fined for nonobservation of safety regulations.
Examples
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His nonobservation of the agreement resulted in legal action against him.
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Repeated nonobservation of the dress code led to stricter enforcement at the school.
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The nonobservation of safety protocols led to the accident.
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He faced penalties due to his nonobservation of the guidelines.
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The company was fined for nonobservation of safety regulations.
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His nonobservation of the agreement resulted in legal action against him.
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Repeated nonobservation of the dress code led to stricter enforcement at the school.
Synonyms
Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights
Refusing to obey rules or people in charge
An action that breaks a rule or expected process
Failure to follow a rule, order, or request
An action that breaks a law or rule
Not following accepted social and religious rules
Not following a rule, instruction, or prescribed medicine
Failure to do something you must do, for example an agreed duty
Not doing something you must do by law or duty that hurts people
Not following a law, rule, or custom
Failure to follow accepted rules, standards, or requirements
A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards
Antonyms
How Compliant
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonobservation = observation (transparent) = non + observation
Formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' added to the noun 'observation', meaning 'not observation' or failure to observe.
Etymology
The word nonobservation comes from non- meaning 'not' and observation, from observe, meaning 'to watch' or 'to follow a rule', so in law or policy it means 'not following' or 'not obeying' a rule. That is why it is used for failing to meet a law or requirement.