Remissness
/ɹɪˈmɪsnɪs/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The characteristic of being remiss countable, uncountable
"Impunity and remissenes, for certain are the bane of a Commonwealth, but here the great art lyes to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things perswasion only is to work."
- 2 the quality of being lax and neglectful wordnet
Example
More examples"Impunity and remissenes, for certain are the bane of a Commonwealth, but here the great art lyes to discern in what the law is to bid restraint and punishment, and in what things perswasion only is to work."
Etymology
From remiss + -ness.