Neglectfulness (6)
I believe the answer is:
laxity
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">neglectfulness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(laxity is a kind of neglectfulness)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for laxity that I've seen before include "Poor discipline, lack of authority" , "Carelessness or negligence" , "Slackness, absence of discipline" , "Lack of precision" , "Freedom" .)