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Protestant ethic

Protestant ethic is the alternative form of Protestant work ethic.

Meaning of Protestant work ethic

Noun

Protestant work ethic (plural Protestant work ethics)

  1. A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.
  2. (idiomatic, rare) A strong work ethic.

Questions about Protestant ethic

What is Protestant ethic the alternative form of?
Protestant ethic is the alternative form of Protestant work ethic.

Words near Protestant ethic in the dictionary

  1. protest votes
  2. protestable
  3. Protestancy
  4. protestant
  5. Protestant Cay
  6. Protestant ethic
  7. Protestant work ethic
  8. Protestant work ethics
  9. protestantical
  10. Protestantise
  11. Protestantised

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