negligencia
/neɡliˈxenθja/ · B2 · noun · f
negligence
🤕 neglig-encia: sounds like 'negligee' (careless, loose) + 'ence' = loose care
Comes from Latin neglegere, 'to not pick up' (nec + legere). If you do not gather or attend to something, you neglect it. Spanish negligencia keeps that sense: failing to take proper care, including medical malpractice.