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Remissness

//ɹɪˈmɪsnɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the quality of being lax and neglectful wordnet

Etymology

From remiss + -ness.

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