Neglegimus

Neglegimus is the first-person plural present active indicative form of the Latin verb neglegere, meaning to neglect or to ignore. In classical Latin it expresses that we do not pay due attention to something or we disregard it.

The verb belongs to the third conjugation. Principal parts: neglego, neglegere, neglexi, neglectum. From the present stem negleg-, the present active endings are -o, -is, -it, -imus, -itis, -unt, giving neglegimus for "we neglect." This form appears in a wide range of texts to describe neglect of duties, rules, or attentions.

Usage and nuance: Neglegere commonly connotes neglecting obligations, paying insufficient heed, or undervaluing something. It can imply carelessness, but may also express a deliberate disregard. The adjective neglegens means "negligent" or "careless."

Examples: Neglegimus leges. — We neglect the laws. Nos neglegimus officia nostra. — We neglect our duties. In literary contexts, neglegimus may be used to critique political, moral, or social indifference.