antiponness
The quality or state of being opposed to or averse to hard labor, toil, or physical exertion. It describes a deep-seated resistance to performing arduous tasks, often found in philosophical or psychological discussions about the nature of work.
Beispiele
3 von 5His general antiponness made it hard for him to finish the gardening over the weekend.
His general antiponness made it hard for him to finish the gardening over the weekend.
The committee noted the candidate's inherent antiponness regarding manual administrative tasks during the interview.
The committee noted the candidate's inherent antiponness regarding manual administrative tasks during the interview.
I've got a serious case of antiponness this Monday morning; I don't want to move a muscle.
I've got a serious case of antiponness this Monday morning; I don't want to move a muscle.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the Greek god 'Ponos', who represented hard labor. 'Anti-' (against) + 'Pon' (labor) + '-ness' (state of) = the state of being against labor.
Schnelles Quiz
The manager was frustrated by the team's _____, as they constantly looked for ways to skip the difficult parts of the project.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
Beispiele
His general antiponness made it hard for him to finish the gardening over the weekend.
everydayHis general antiponness made it hard for him to finish the gardening over the weekend.
The committee noted the candidate's inherent antiponness regarding manual administrative tasks during the interview.
formalThe committee noted the candidate's inherent antiponness regarding manual administrative tasks during the interview.
I've got a serious case of antiponness this Monday morning; I don't want to move a muscle.
informalI've got a serious case of antiponness this Monday morning; I don't want to move a muscle.
Scholars argue that the cultural shift toward total automation is driven by a collective, societal antiponness.
academicScholars argue that the cultural shift toward total automation is driven by a collective, societal antiponness.
The efficiency of the new workflow relies on minimizing the antiponness of the entry-level staff by simplifying their duties.
businessThe efficiency of the new workflow relies on minimizing the antiponness of the entry-level staff by simplifying their duties.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
spirit of antiponness
a general mood or attitude of avoiding work
struggle with antiponness
the effort to overcome one's own laziness
driven by antiponness
motivated by the desire to avoid labor
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Apathy is a general lack of interest or emotion, while antiponness is specifically the avoidance of hard labor or painful effort.
Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike toward anyone or anything, whereas antiponness is restricted to the dislike of work.
Nutzungshinweise
Antiponness is a rare, high-level academic term. It is best used in sociological or philosophical contexts when discussing human behavior or the evolution of labor-saving technology.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often mistake this for 'antipathy'. Remember that the root 'pon' refers specifically to toil or pain, not general dislike.
Merkhilfe
Think of the Greek god 'Ponos', who represented hard labor. 'Anti-' (against) + 'Pon' (labor) + '-ness' (state of) = the state of being against labor.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Greek 'ponos' (meaning labor, toil, or pain) with the Greek prefix 'anti-' (against) and the English suffix '-ness'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In modern discourse, this term can be used to describe the underlying motivation behind the development of AI and labor-saving devices.
Schnelles Quiz
The manager was frustrated by the team's _____, as they constantly looked for ways to skip the difficult parts of the project.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: a
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