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Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Heedlessness; inattention; negligence.

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  • noun Lack of regard; heedlessness.

Etymologies

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regardless +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • And this exclusive love of freedom and regardlessness of everything else, is the cause of the change from democracy to tyranny.

    The Republic by Plato ; translated by Benjamin Jowett 2006

  • We may be ready to complain of what outward concerns in and about the worship of God some have been deprived of; we have infinite more reason to admire that there is any thing left unto us, — any name, any place, any nail, any remembrance in the house of God, considering the regardlessness which hath been upon our spirits in our communion with him.

    Sacramental Discourses 1616-1683 1968

  • Such children may, indeed, sometimes, through the bitterness of their spirits, by their pains and distempers, be surprised into frowardness, and a present regardlessness of the mother's kindness and compassion, which she knows full well how to bear withal; but if they continue to have no sense of it, if it make no impression upon them, they are of a profligate constitution.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • Let them, in an especial manner, have a continual regard hereunto, who on any account are great, or high, or noble in the world, and that because their especial temptation is to be lifted up unto a forgetfulness or regardlessness of this authority of God.

    Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967

  • And I pray God grant that you also may have some profit by the word dispensed to you, — that it slip not out through carnal affections, and be not drawn out through notions and talk, with a regardlessness to treasure it up in your hearts!

    Several Practical Cases of Conscience Resolved 1616-1683 1965

  • A negligence herein, or the want of stirring up faith unto a due exercise in all duties of worship, is the highest affront we can put upon God, arguing a great regardlessness of him.

    Gospel Grounds and Evidences of the Faith of God���s Elect 1616-1683 1965

  • To give yet farther strength unto all these considerations, that we may not only have rules and precepts, but examples also for our instruction, God hath given many signal instances of his severity against persons who, by ignorance, neglect, or regardlessness, have miscarried in not observing exactly his will and appointment in and about his worship.

    A Brief Instruction in the Worship of God 1616-1683 1965

  • Neither will they in their least secular concernments behave themselves with so much regardlessness or negligence; for however their lot previously unto their own choice may be cast into any place or society, they will make an after-judgment whether it be to their advantage, according to the rules of prudence, and by that judgment either abide in their first station, or otherwise dispose of themselves.

    A Discourse concerning Evangelical Love, Church Peace, and Unity 1616-1683 1965

  • Quite wonderful was the bearing of these men, mere private soldiers, in their magnificent nobility of sacrifice, their utter regardlessness of self.

    South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke

  • They did so, with the uncompromising decision proper to their years, and with, perhaps, the touch of indecency, regardlessness of the proprieties, which was characteristic of them.

    Potterism A Tragi-Farcical Tract Rose Macaulay 1919

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  • One ought use disregard instead.

    December 26, 2010

  • Irregardless of the consequences.

    December 27, 2010

  • Ah--I do enjoy bilby's wily irregardlessnesses.

    December 27, 2010