Do-nothingism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness uncountable

    "[Deacon Mushrat to Pogo:] The Machiavellian barratry of a pettifogging public has maundered into do-nothingism."

Synonyms

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contemplationdormancyidlenessimmobilityinactivityindolence

Example

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"[Deacon Mushrat to Pogo:] The Machiavellian barratry of a pettifogging public has maundered into do-nothingism."

Etymology

From do-nothing + -ism.

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