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procrastination

[ proh-kras-tuh-ney-shuh n, pruh‐ ]
/ proʊˌkræs təˈneɪ ʃən, prə‐ /
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noun

the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention: She was smart, but her constant procrastination led her to be late with almost every assignment.

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hesitation, delay, stoppage, lag, setback, moratorium, postponement, suspension, problem, wait, vacillation, pause, unwillingness, equivocation, reluctance, indecision, misgiving, mistrust, doubt, qualm

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  2. proconsulate,
  3. proconvertin,
  4. procopius,
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  7. procrastinator,
  8. procreant,
  9. procreate,
  10. procreation
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Word Origin and History for procrastination

procrastination

n.

1540s, from Middle French procrastination and directly from Latin procrastinationem (nominative procrastinatio) "a putting off from day to day," noun of action from past participle stem of procrastinare "put off till tomorrow, defer, delay," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + crastinus "belonging to tomorrow," from cras "tomorrow," of unknown origin.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper