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31Conspicuous leisure — Idleness, by John William Godward, ca 1900 Conspicuous leisure is a term introduced by the American economist Thorstein Veblen, in The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899). The term denotes visible leisure for the sake of displaying social status.… …
32the devil finds work for idle hands to do — Idleness and mischief are linked in ST. JEROME Letters CXXV. xi. fac et aliquid operis, ut semper te diabolus inveniat occupatum, do something, so that the devil may always find you busy; cf. c 1386 CHAUCER Tale of Melibee 1. 1594 Therfore seith… …
33idle — idleness, n. idly, adv. /uyd l/, adj., idler, idlest, v. idled, idling, n. adj. 1. not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers. 2. not spent or filled with activity: idle hours. 3. not in use or operation; not kept busy: idle… …
34attention deficit disorder — idleness or stupidity A medical condition which can also be used to avoid condemning a child as being stupid, idle, or naughty: They said I had a learning disorder. ADD. Attention Deficit Disorder. (Theroux, 1993) …
35a concentration problem — idleness or inattention Educational jargon in a world where there are no lazy or stupid children: You clearly have a concentration problem, are an idle bitch , and I was wondering... (Amis, 1978) See also problem …
36Otium — Otium, a Latin abstract term, has a variety of meanings, including leisure time in which a person can enjoy eating, playing, resting, contemplation and academic endeavors. It sometimes, but not always, relates to a time in a person s retirement… …
37The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… …
38Idle — For other meanings, including people named Idle, see Idle (disambiguation). Idle is a term which generally refers to a lack of motion and/or energy. Uses In describing a person or machine, idle means the act of doing nothing or no work (for… …
39Yoshida Kenkō — (Urabe Kaneyoshi) (ca. 1283–ca. 1352) Urabe Kanayoshi, known generally by his Buddhist name of Yoshida Kenkō, was a poet and essayist who lived during a turbulent era of Japanese history. He seems to have served the imperial court but withdrew …
40κατασχολῶν — κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act masc voc sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act neut nom/voc/acc sg κατασχολάζω pass the time in idleness fut part act masc nom sg (attic epic ionic) κατασχολάζω pass the time in… …
