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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLaziness
/ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unwilling to work or use energy.
"His laziness prevented him from completing the project on time." - 2
A state of inactivity or lack of effort.
"The laziness of the summer days made it hard to focus on anything productive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'laziness' originates from the Middle English term 'leisy', which is derived from the Old English 'leas', meaning 'idle'. Over time, it evolved to describe a state of inactivity or unwillingness to work, reflecting cultural attitudes towards work and productivity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laziness" is said worldwide
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paresse
Transliteration: pa-ress
"Sa paresse l'a empêché de réussir."
Faulheit
Transliteration: foul-hite
"Seine Faulheit hat ihn zurückgehalten."
pigrizia
Transliteration: pee-gree-tsia
"La sua pigrizia gli ha impedito di studiare."
pereza
Transliteration: pe-reh-tha
"Su pereza le costó el trabajo."
preguiça
Transliteration: preh-gee-sah
"A preguiça dele o impediu de sair."
आलस्य
Transliteration: aalasya
"उसका आलस्य उसे सफल होने से रोकता है।"
懒惰
Transliteration: lǎn duò
"他的懒惰使他无法成功。"
게으름
Transliteration: ge-eu-reum
"그의 게으름은 그를 실패하게 만들었다."
怠惰
Transliteration: taida
"彼の怠惰は成功を妨げた。"
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