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do-nothingism

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do-noth⋅ing⋅ism

  [doo-nuhth-ing-iz-uhm]
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–noun
the policy or practice of opposing a specific measure or change simply by refusing to consider or act on proposals; deliberate obstructionism.
Origin:
1830–40; do-nothing + -ism
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do-noth·ing   (dōō'nŭth'ĭng)
adj.  Offering no initiative for change, especially in politics.
n.  An idle or lazy person.
do'-noth'ing·ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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