# nonfeasance

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The intentional failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement.
2. The lack of liability associated with the failure to act.

## Etymology
From non- + feasance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nonfeasance