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Definition of laziness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

laziness

noun
 
/ˈleɪzinəs/
 
/ˈleɪzinəs/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the fact of being unwilling to work or be active
    • She is intolerant of laziness and always pushes her students.
    • I stayed where I was out of laziness.
  2. lack of care in doing something
    • Her work was marred by intellectual laziness.
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