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The character or state of being irresponsible; lack of or freedom from responsibility; want of accountability.
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Irresponsibility — Ir re*spon si*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilit[ e].] 1. Lack of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability. [1913 Webster] 2. A trait causing one to act without a proper sense of responsibility; acting without giving proper weight to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irresponsibility — index anarchy, inconsideration, negligence, res ipsa loquitur Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
irresponsibility — (n.) 1818; see IRRESPONSIBLE (Cf. irresponsible) + ITY (Cf. ity) … Etymology dictionary
irresponsibility — Responsibility. I refuse to accept irresponsibility for my actions … Dictionary of american slang
irresponsibility — Responsibility. I refuse to accept irresponsibility for my actions … Dictionary of american slang
irresponsibility — irresponsible ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not showing a proper sense of responsibility. DERIVATIVES irresponsibility noun irresponsibly adverb … English terms dictionary
irresponsibility — noun see irresponsible I … New Collegiate Dictionary
irresponsibility — See irresponsible. * * * … Universalium
irresponsibility — The state of not acting in a manner that is responsible, for conscious or unconscious reasons. criminal i. the state, usually attributed to mental defect or disease, that renders a person not responsible for criminal conduct … Medical dictionary
irresponsibility — n. lack of responsibility, carelessness; incompetence, lack of qualification; lack of accountability, independenceir·re·spon·si·bil·i·ty || ɪrɪ‚spÉ‘nsÉ™ bɪlÉ™tɪ / spÉ’n … English contemporary dictionary
