improvidence Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
    shortsightedness.

WordNet

Im*prov"i*dence noun
Etymology
L. improvidentia; OF. improvidence. Cf. Imprudence.
Definitions
  1. The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
    The improvidence of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. L'Estrange.

Webster 1913