Unwork

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The lack or absence of work; worklessness. uncountable

    "That comfortable philosophy which modern transcendentalism has but dimly shadowed forth — that poetic agrarianism, which gives all to each and each to all— is the real life of this city of unwork."

Verb
  1. 1
    To undo or destroy (work previously done). transitive

Example

More examples

"That comfortable philosophy which modern transcendentalism has but dimly shadowed forth — that poetic agrarianism, which gives all to each and each to all— is the real life of this city of unwork."

Etymology

From un- + work.

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