inadvertency

 [in-uhd-vur-tn-see]  

in·ad·vert·en·cy

   [in-uhd-vur-tn-see]
noun, plural in·ad·vert·en·cies.
inadvertence.
Origin:
1585–95; < Medieval Latin inadvertentia, equivalent to Latin in- in-3 + advert- turn to (see advert1) + -entia -ency
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Inadvertency has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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inadvertence or inadvertency (ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəns)
 
—n
1.  lack of attention; heedlessness
2.  an instance or an effect of being inadvertent; oversight; slip
 
inadvertency or inadvertency
 
—n

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