worklessness
- a word derived from work.
Example Sentences
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"If you are simply written off because you're neurodivergent or disabled, then it can trap you in a cycle of worklessness and dependency for decades," Starmer will argue.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
A study by Health Innovation Manchester and Lilly will examine whether being put on the drugs will reduce worklessness and the impact on NHS service use, and will take place in Greater Manchester.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
As the government tries to tackle the "unacceptable" rising levels of worklessness, BBC News has spoken to two young people about the obstacles they are facing.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
Fundamentally, if the big idea of a progressive future is to cling on to work for the avoidance of worklessness, we could dream up jobs that were bolder and much more fulfilling than driving.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2016
It belonged to her, the girl who a few short weeks ago had been earning three pounds a week in a City office, and whose nightmare had been worklessness and starvation.
From The Imaginary Marriage by Cooper, Henry St. John
