Nonambition
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Absence of ambition; the quality of being unambitious. uncountable
"Gary, cushioned by Caroline’s inheritance, was free to cultivate nonambition and to be, as a boss, the perfect strict and loving father that he could only halfway be at home."
Example
More examples"Gary, cushioned by Caroline’s inheritance, was free to cultivate nonambition and to be, as a boss, the perfect strict and loving father that he could only halfway be at home."
Etymology
From non- + ambition.
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