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 Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality I, 1, 393
- Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.
- 1742, Edward Young, Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality I, 1, 393
Synonyms[edit]
- (act of postponing): deferral, prolongation; see also Thesaurus:deferment
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Translations[edit]
act of postponing, delaying or putting off
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin prōcrāstinātiō.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
procrastination f (plural procrastinations)
Further reading[edit]
- “procrastination” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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