procrastination
[proh-kras-tuh-ney-shuh n, pruh‐]
- 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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Examples from the Web for procrastination
Contemporary Examples
Procrastination is certainly a problem for many at work and school.
“Stop procrastinating” focuses your brain on procrastination.
The One Simple Behavioral Secret Will Help You Meet Your Life Goals in 2014Dave Asprey
January 11, 2014
Eder Campuzano: Doing the laundry you put off for two weeks for free is like winning the World Series of procrastination.
“The time for procrastination and delay is over,” Kennedy said.
Historical Examples
He has many noble qualities, but procrastination is his fault.
A Son of HagarSir Hall Caine
My darling, remember what Pilcher said about procrastination.
Dolly Reforming HerselfHenry Arthur Jones
But impetuous Peggy could not be brought to acknowledge that procrastination could ever be wise.
More About PeggyMrs G. de Horne Vaizey
Thoughtlessness, carelessness, procrastination—and then it was too late.
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
There is nothing easier than procrastination if you once give in to it.
Lover or FriendRosa Nouchette Carey
Word Origin and History for 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.
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