Laxity
(noun)
- Lack of strictness, severity, or firmness.
- The quality of being loose or slack in one's actions.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense "looseness, slackness"): from latin laxitas, from laxus "loose", from the base of laxare "to loosen".
Examples:
- The laxity of the security measures allowed the thief to enter the building easily.
- The laxity in the company's safety protocols led to the accident.
- The laxity in the company's rules and regulations allowed employees to act unethically.
- The player was criticized for his laxity on the field.
- The laxity in the teacher's discipline created chaos in the classroom.