procrastination
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təˈneɪ noun
the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention: She was smart, but her constant procrastination led her to be late with almost every assignment.
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procrastinate (prəʊˈkræstɪˌneɪt, prə-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (usually intr) to put off or defer (an action) until a later time; delay | |
| [C16: from Latin prōcrāstināre to postpone until tomorrow, from | |
| procrasti'nation | |
| —n | |
| pro'crastinator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
procrastination
1540s, from L. procrastinationem "a putting off," noun of action from procrastinare "put off till tomorrow," from pro- "forward" + crastinus "belonging to tomorrow," from cras "tomorrow," of unknown origin.
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