Meaning of benign neglect | Babel Free

Definitions

A policy or strategy of deliberately taking no action concerning an issue, challenging situation, or other problem in the belief that this course will ultimately result in the best outcome possible.

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Examples

“So tranquil, so quiescent seems Black America in the Nixon Era that a presidential partisan could well argue that "benign neglect" has worked.”

“[T]he Japanese have been intervening to hold down the value of the yen, while Washington has been adopting a policy of benign neglect towards the dollar.”

“I deliberately choose houseplants that thrive on benign neglect.”

“As a parent, I think that it’s time to declare a period of benign neglect when it comes to food.”

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