Latin procrastinationem "a putting off", noun of action from procrastinare "put...
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refers to the act of replacing more urgent actions with tasks less urgent, or doing something from which one derives enjoyment, and thus putting off impending tasks to a later time. In accordance with Freud, the pleasure principle may be responsible... (41 of 2006 words)
the act of procrastinating | [intransitive verb] to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay (18 of 445 words, 2 definitions, 14 usage examples, pronunciations)
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the action of delaying or postponing something | "procrastination is the thief of time" [proverb] : if you delay doing something, it will take longer ... (24 of 65 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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to put off doing (something unpleasant or burdensome) until a future time; especially, to postpone (such actions) habitually (18 of 51 words, pronunciation)
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. | To postpone or delay needlessly. (17 of 48 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
to delay doing something until later, usually something that you do not want to do (15 of 48 words, pronunciations)
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to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it's unpleasant or boring (14 of 41 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
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The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. (15 of 35 words, 1 usage example, pronunciation)
First use: 1540s
Origin: Latin procrastinationem "a putting off", noun of action from procrastinare "put off till tomorrow", from pro- "forward" + ... (19 of 28 etymology words)
First use: 16th century
Origin: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from pro-1 + crās tomorrow
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Origin: Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō ("procrastinate"), from prō + crāstinus ("of tomorrow"), from crās ("tomorrow").
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