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procrastination

[proh-kras-tuh-ney-shuhn, pruh]

noun

  1. 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of procrastination1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ōپپō-, stem of ōپپō “a putting off until tomorrow,” equivalent to ōپ(ܲ), past participle of ōپ “to put off until tomorrow” + -ion ( def. ); procrastinate ( def. )
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One is the practicality of the measure, which in theory is being dealt with by the EU but is succumbing to endless procrastination.

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For some, procrastination until the precipice of death inevitably led to a rather stressful process of deathbed absolution.

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Herbie Hancock is an all-time jazz great, so it is reassuring to hear that he suffers from the same modern day procrastination problems as the rest of us mere mortals.

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She jokes that procrastination is often her biggest enemy.

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“We thought it was procrastination to punt it over to a charter commission,” said Plata, whose group argued last year in favor of growing the council to 29 members.

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