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laxity.

The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlaksɪti/UK
  1. The state of being lax; looseness, lack of tension.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Moral looseness; lack of rigorousness or strictness.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French laxité, itself borrowed from Latin laxitas, laxitatem, from laxus. By surface analysis, lax + -ity.

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