† incogitancen.
Obsolete. rare.
Want of thought; = incogitancy n.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [noun] > carelessness or thoughtlessness
unconsiderationc1449
inconsideration1526
inconsiderance1549
inconsiderateness1591
inconsiderancy1599
unconsiderateness1611
incogitancy1612
perperitude1623
thoughtlessness1624
indeliberationa1631
incogitance1637
gaiety1703
inconsideracy1748
étourderie1763
slobberiness1845
1637 T. Jackson 2nd Serm. Jer. xxvi. 19 §3 The second incogitance is more pertinent to this place, and in itself more dangerous.
1660 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. III. v. 236 We oppose not Prudence to any affection so much as to Incogitance, Ignorance, Folly.
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