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Protestant work ethic

Protestant work ethic noun: a Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.

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.

Synonyms of Protestant work ethic

Forms of Protestant work ethic

pluralProtestant work ethics

Questions about Protestant work ethic

What does Protestant work ethic mean?
Protestant work ethic means a Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.
What part of speech is Protestant work ethic?
Protestant work ethic is a noun.
What is the plural of Protestant work ethic?
The plural of Protestant work ethic is Protestant work ethics.

Words near Protestant work ethic in the dictionary

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

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