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inofficious

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Indifferent to obligation or duty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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adj

Meaning 2

Not officious; not civil or attentive.

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Usage: obsolete

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adj

Meaning 3

Contrary to one's natural obligation or duty, as of a testament by which a child is unjustly deprived of inheritance.

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Usage: obsolete

Topics: law

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History

Etymology

From Latin inofficiōsus. Compare French inofficieux. See in- (“not”) + officious.