Neglect

n.
  1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
  2. Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.
  3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
  4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
    5. benign neglect
    A deliberate policy of minimizing public discussion of a controversial issue [e.g. by the president] on the theory that excessive discussion in itself is harmful or counterproductive.