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The two words have very different meanings. When you say that someone is ‘negligent’, what you are suggesting is that he is a careless individual. This carelessness is not occasional, but habitual. He does not give enough attention to the things or the people that he is responsible for; and because of his indifference to the task at hand, accidents happen – people may get hurt or even die. A parent who is negligent of his child does not take good care of the little one; he is irresponsible, and remains unconcerned about the child’s welfare.
The term ‘negligence’ is frequently used in the legal profession; a person who doesn’t take care of his children can be arrested for criminal negligence.