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View synonyms for incompetence
incompetence
[ in-kom-pi-tuhns ]
noun
- the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- Law. the condition of lacking power to act with legal effectiveness.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of incompetence1
First recorded in 1655–65; from French incompétence (equivalent to in- negative prefix + compétence); variant of earlier incompetency; incompetent; -cy, -ence, -ency
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