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laxity

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lax·i·ty  (lks-t)
n.
The state or quality of being lax.
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Noun1.laxity - the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"
laxness
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.laxity - the quality of being lax and neglectful
laxness, remissness, slackness
neglectfulness, negligence, neglect - the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
Translations
laxity [ˈlæksɪtɪ] n → flojedad f;
(moral) → relajamiento (= negligence); negligencia
laxity [ˈlæksɪtɪ] n → relâchement m
laxity [ˈlæksɪtɪ] n → Laxheit f;
moral laxity → lockere or laxe Moral f
laxity [ˈlæksɪtɪ] n → rilassatezza; negligenza
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"With fortitude, please God," answered the Assistant Pocketer, his eyes to Heaven raising - "with fortitude and a firm reliance on the laxity of the law.
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He disliked having anything to do with the domestic serfs- the "drones" as he called them- and everyone said he spoiled them by his laxity.
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It was precisely the first night during this series that, weary with watching, I had felt that I might again without laxity lay myself down at my old hour.
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