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donothingism

donothingism is the alternative form of do-nothingism.

Meaning of do-nothingism

Noun

do-nothingism (uncountable)

  1. inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness
    • [Deacon Mushrat to Pogo:] The Machiavellian barratry of a pettifogging public has maundered into do-nothingism.1959 April 24, Walt Kelly, Pogo, comic strip, →ISBN, page 35

Questions about donothingism

What is donothingism the alternative form of?
Donothingism is the alternative form of do-nothingism.

Words near donothingism in the dictionary

  1. donorship
  2. donorships
  3. donos
  4. Donoso
  5. Donosos
  6. donothingism
  7. Donough
  8. donour
  9. donours
  10. Donovan
  11. Donovan bodies

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