Definitions for Indolence

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. indolence, laziness(noun)

    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

Wiktionary

  1. indolence(Noun)

    Habitual laziness or sloth.

  2. Origin: First attested 1603, from French indolence, insensitivity to pain, from Latin indolentia, insensibility, from in- not + dolere to grieve. Sense of laziness, first attested 1710, is related to taking pains.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indolence(noun)

    freedom from that which pains, or harasses, as toil, care, grief, etc

  2. Indolence(noun)

    the quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or want of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth; inactivity


Translations for Indolence

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

listlessness(noun)

tired and without energy or interest

listless children.

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