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Noun: laxity  lak-si-tee
  1. The quality of being lax and neglectful
    "The security guard's laxity in checking IDs allowed unauthorized access to the building";
    - laxness, remissness, slackness
     
  2. The condition of being physiologically lax
    "baths can help the laxity of the bowels";
    - laxness

Derived forms: laxities

Type of: condition, neglect, neglectfulness, negligence, status