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nonobservation

nonobservation

8.9
The failure to obey a rule or law
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈɒbzərˌveɪʃən/
  • Formal
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  • The company was fined for nonobservation of safety regulations.

Examples

  • His nonobservation of the agreement resulted in legal action against him.

  • Repeated nonobservation of the dress code led to stricter enforcement at the school.

  • The nonobservation of safety protocols led to the accident.

  • He faced penalties due to his nonobservation of the guidelines.

  • The company was fined for nonobservation of safety regulations.

  • His nonobservation of the agreement resulted in legal action against him.

  • Repeated nonobservation of the dress code led to stricter enforcement at the school.

Synonyms

violation
vsnonobservation
418 4.1

Breaking a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights

also covers omission or passive failure to observe rules, not only active breaches
disobedience
vsnonobservation
55 4.2

Refusing to obey rules or people in charge

can be accidental or passive failure to comply rather than refusal
irregularity
vsnonobservation
25 5.6

An action that breaks a rule or expected process

is the general term for failing to observe formal rules or legal requirements
noncompliance
vsnonobservation
7 7.7

Failure to follow a rule, order, or request

is limited to failing formal rules, laws, or stated requirements
contravention
vsnonobservation
  • Formal
4 8.9

An action that breaks a law or rule

is broader, including failing to comply without actively doing forbidden acts
nonconformity
vsnonobservation
2 7.7

Not following accepted social and religious rules

applies to rules, laws, or requirements rather than cultural or belief differences
nonadherence
vsnonobservation
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Not following a rule, instruction, or prescribed medicine

is broader, covering failure to observe formal laws or general requirements
nonperformance
vsnonobservation
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Failure to do something you must do, for example an agreed duty

focuses on not observing or complying with rules and requirements
nonfeasance
vsnonobservation
  • Formal
1 9.9

Not doing something you must do by law or duty that hurts people

is broader, covering not following rules or requirements beyond legal duty
nonobservance
vsnonobservation
8.5

Not following a law, rule, or custom

is the same meaning but appears in a different spelling form
nonconformance
vsnonobservation
  • Specialized
8.1

Failure to follow accepted rules, standards, or requirements

focuses on general failure to observe legal or required rules
unconformity
vsnonobservation
9.3

A way of behaving that does not follow accepted customs or usual standards

is focused on legal or formal rules and requirements rather than customs

Antonyms

171 5.0

Obeying rules or orders from people in charge

How Compliant

observance
11 4.7
compliance
171 5.0
nonobservation
  • Formal
8.9
to breach
  • Formal
46 4.5

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.