Inadvertence

Origin

From Middle French inadvertance

Full definition of inadvertence

Noun

1. The state or quality of being inadvertent; inadvertency; heedlessness; carelessness; negligence.Many mistakes proceed from inadvertence.Inadvertency, or want of attendance to the sense and intention of our prayers. — Jeremy Taylor.
2. An effect or result of inattention; an oversight or mistake from negligence.