Citations:esquivalience

mentions or made-up usage examples

 * 2001, , edited by Elizabeth Jewell and Frank Abate:
 * "After three subordinates attested to his esquivalience, Lieutenant Claiborne was dismissed."
 * 2012, John Peck, Martin Coyle, The Student's Guide to Writing: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 9781137082985, page 159
 * Esquivalience (noun): the wilful avoidance of one's official responsibilities; the shirking of duties: 'after three subordinates attested to his esquivalience, Lieutenant Claiborne was dismissed'; an unwillingness to work, especially as part of a ...
 * 2013, Paul Anthony Jones, Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons: The Origins of English in Ten Words, Hachette UK ISBN 9781472109415
 * ESQUIVALIENCE When the second edition of the New Oxford American Dictionary was published in May 2005, it was announced that alongside the  addition of 3,000 new words this latest edition also featured a fake entry  somewhere under ...

uses

 * 2006, New Scientist, volume 192, issues 2572-2577, page 62:
 * The New Oxford American Dictionary, for example, defines "esquivalience" as "the wilful avoidance of one's official responsibilities" they were "trying to make a word that could not arise in nature". But ploughing through to result 112 of 51,800 Google search hits turned up the phrase "esquivalience in the Oval Office".
 * 2011, Alex Horne, Wordwatching: One Man's Quest for Linguistic Immortality, page 34:
 * 'Esquivalience', McKean explained, was chosen as a reflection of how diligently the team had grafted; they wanted to catch people who displayed ultimate esquivalience by simply copying all of their hard work.
 * 2012, Pasha Malla, People Park, House of Anansi Press (2012), ISBN 9781770891975, unnumbered page:
 * Ah, and so now after a lifetime of esquivalience you wish to play the hero!
 * 2014, Pasha Malla, People Park, Soft Skull Press ISBN 9781619023666, page 474:
 * What? We shouldn't? We should just leave them there? Ah, and so now after a lifetime of esquivalience you wish to play the hero!
 * 2012, Kathleen OReilly, Beyond Seduction'', Mills & Boon (2012) ISBN 1460802497,
 * There'd be no “Star-Spangled Banner,” no “America the Beautiful,” and no Elvis. If you don't stop the cuts in funding for music, that—that'd be esquivalience on your part.”
 * 2014, Dan Lewis, Now I Know More: The Revealing Stories Behind Even More of the World's Most Interesting Facts, "F+W Media, Inc." ISBN 9781440582158, page 71
 * One can say that Mr. Springfield's esquivalience in formulating a motto for his town via a well-known speech was disappointing. After all, one would think that Jebediah's investment in the region and in his own legacy would have compelled  ...

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 * 2015, Nicola Wilson, Plaques and Tangles, Faber & Faber ISBN 9780571328970
 * Megan thinks – fiddles with the scarf. Loses herself momentarily. Megan What was the question again? Jez Favourite word. Megan &#39;Esquivalience&#39;. Jez What  does it mean? Megan Wilful avoidance of one&#39;s official responsibilities. Jez Nice.


 * not clear if durably archived


 * 2010, Chris Gardiner, Cash DeCuir, James Chew, Olivia Wood, Fallen London, Failbetter Games, The body in the library,
 * One of the research fellows in the Department of Antiquarian Esquivalience has been found dead!