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benign neglect

noun

  1. an attitude or policy of noninterference or neglect of a situation, which may have a more beneficial effect than assuming responsibility; well-intentioned neglect.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of benign neglect1

First recorded in 1970–75
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Erstwhile liberals like Daniel Patrick Moynihan began flirting with conservatism, in his case proclaiming that the best antipoverty project for Black urban residents would be the government’s “benign neglect.â€

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“It wasn’t benign neglect but a designed robbery of the financial system,†the country’s new central bank governor, Dr Ahsan Mansur, told the BBC in an recent exclusive interview.

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All you need is a lot of light and benign neglect to raise healthy and beautiful succulents.

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Benign neglect of the most challenging cases only makes things worse for youth in crisis.

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According to Stearns, Russell’s estate was in a state of benign neglect — “His socials were so low,†she says — before Primary Wave got involved along with David Zonshine, a longtime music-industry figure who currently runs Harrison’s Dark Horse Records.

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