Hyphenation of dereliction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dereliction ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

dere-lic-tion

Definitions of dereliction :

1.	A tendency to be negligent and uncaring He inherited his delinquency from his father His derelictions were not really intended as crimes His adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities
2.	Willful negligence

Synonyms of dereliction :

noun	delinquency, willful neglect, negligence, neglect, neglectfulness
noun	negligence, carelessness, neglect, nonperformance, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus

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