derelicts

noun

Meaning

Property abandoned by its former owner, especially a ship abandoned at sea.
An abandoned or forsaken person; an outcast.
A homeless and/or jobless person; a person who is (perceived as) negligent in their personal affairs and hygiene. (This sense is a modern development of the preceding sense.)

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Related words

forsaken(English)delinquent(English)neglectful(English)remiss(English)negligent(English)abandoned ship(English)vagrants(English)derelictions(English)dialect(English)rock(English)band(English)show(English)

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Sources

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