disregard
n. uncountablen. the act of ignoring something or not giving it any attention. You use this when someone treats a rule or a person's feelings as if they are not important.
n. the state of being ignored or the act of treating something as unworthy of consideration. Often implies a lack of due care or respect for established rules or safety.
He showed a total disregard for the rules.
The driver's complete disregard for the speed limit resulted in a heavy fine and a license suspension.
The committee expressed concern over the company's blatant disregard for environmental regulations, noting that several warnings had already been issued and ignored over the previous fiscal year.
From dis- + regard. Compare misregard.
Often paired with the preposition 'for' ('disregard for') rather than 'of'.
his disregard of the ruleshis disregard for the rulesWhile 'of' is occasionally seen in older texts, modern usage almost exclusively requires 'for' when following the noun form.