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gross negligence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Negligence evincing a total or near total disregard for the rights and welfare of others and for the consequences of an act.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 嚴重疏忽 /严重疏忽 (yánzhòng shūhu) — negligence of total disregard for rights of others
  • Chinese Mandarin: 嚴重過失 /严重过失 (yánzhòng guòshī) — negligence of total disregard for rights of others
  • Czech: hrubá nedbalost — negligence of total disregard for rights of others
  • Finnish: törkeä huolimattomuus — negligence of total disregard for rights of others
  • Irish: mórfhaillí — negligence of total disregard for rights of others
  • Italian: negligenza grave — negligence of total disregard for rights of others