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IMPROVIDENCE
improvidence, shortsightedness
(noun) a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
improvidence (plural improvidences)
The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*prov"i*dence, n. Etym: [L. improvidentia; OF. improvidence. Cf. Imprudence.]
Definition: The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift. The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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