laxity — the quality or state of being slack or loose; lack of strictness or care
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality or state of being slack or loose; lack of strictness or care
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlæksəti/
Korean meaning: 느슨함, 해이함; 엄격함이나 주의가 부족한 상태
Korean pronunciation: **랙**시티
Example Sentences
- The teacher's laxity in grading resulted in students getting away with plagiarism.
- His dietary laxity during vacation turned his six-pack into a family pack.
- The government criticized the company's laxity in environmental regulations.
laxity
NOUN//ˈlæksəti//
the quality or state of being slack or loose; lack of strictness or care

a head chef casually walks away from the stove while pots boil over and smoke rises from burning pans. He checks his phone instead of monitoring the cooking food properly. Because of his inattentive behavior, sauce spills across the counter and onto the floor. The kitchen becomes increasingly chaotic as timers go ignored and orders pile up. Other kitchen staff look worried as they try to salvage the burning dishes and clean up the mess. One server points frantically at the overflowing pots while another rushes to turn off burners. the quality of being slack and lacking proper care or strictness in management
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Origin
From Latin 'laxus' meaning loose or slack. Originally described physical looseness but evolved to mean carelessness or lack of strictness in rules and standards.
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“The teacher's laxity in grading resulted in students getting away with plagiarism.”
“His dietary laxity during vacation turned his six-pack into a family pack.”
“The government criticized the company's laxity in environmental regulations.”
“Her laxity in password security made her social media accounts as secure as a screen door on a submarine.”
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