procrastination
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /-ʃn̩/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
[edit]procrastination (usually uncountable, plural procrastinations)
- The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
- 1742, [Edward Young], “Night the”, in The Complaint, London: […] , →OCLC:
- Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.
Synonyms
[edit]- (act of postponing): deferral, prolongation; see also Thesaurus:deferment
Antonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]act of postponing, delaying or putting off
Further reading
[edit]- procrastination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin prōcrāstinātiōnem.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]procrastination f (plural procrastinations)
Further reading
[edit]- “procrastination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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