Meaning of WILLFUL NEGLECT

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
	Synonyms:		delinquency, dereliction
	See Also:		neglect, neglectfulness, negligence