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Protestant work ethics

Protestant work ethics is the plural 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 work ethics

What is Protestant work ethics the plural of?
Protestant work ethics is the plural of Protestant work ethic.

Words near Protestant work ethics in the dictionary

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

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