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Inofficious \In`of*fi"cious\, a. [L. inofficiosus: cf. F.
inofficieux. See {In-} not, and {Officious}.]
1. Indifferent to obligation or duty. [Obs.]
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Thou drown'st thyself in inofficious sleep. --B.
Jonson.
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2. Not officious; not civil or attentive. [Obs.] --Jonhson.
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3. (Law) Regardless of natural obligation; contrary to
natural duty; unkind; -- commonly said of a testament made
without regard to natural obligation, or by which a child
is unjustly deprived of inheritance. "The inofficious
testament." --Blackstone. "An inofficious disposition of
his fortune." --Paley.
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