abdication

Elizabeth is also the conscience of the piece, befriending the Creature and being alternately attracted to Victor and repulsed by what she sees as his moral degeneracy—never mind his abdication of parental responsibility.

This is the kind of national abdication of decision-making to international bodies that has spurred populist rebellions across Europe and the U.S.

“I’m not thrilled with this administration’s complete abdication of our true national security priorities,” she added.

Such a recognition is an abdication not only of basic human decency, but also of national interest and strategic sanity.

My organization, UltraViolet, has been one of the leaders in the campaign to hold Meta accountable for its total abdication of the duty to protect users on its platform.