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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aalasya
"उसका आलस्य उसे सफल होने से रोकता है।"
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2 senses- 1
The quality of being unwilling to work or use energy.
"His laziness prevented him from completing the project on time." - 2
A state of inactivity or lack of effort.
"The laziness of the summer days made it hard to focus on anything productive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'laziness' originates from the Middle English 'leisi', which is derived from the Old English 'leas', meaning 'idle' or 'unproductive'. The term evolved through the influence of various Germanic languages, reflecting a cultural shift in attitudes towards work and idleness over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laziness" is said worldwide
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paresse
Transliteration: pa-ress
"Sa paresse l'a empêché de réussir."
Faulheit
Transliteration: foul-hite
"Seine Faulheit hat ihn zurückgehalten."
pigrizia
Transliteration: pee-gree-tsia
"La sua pigrizia gli ha impedito di studiare."
pereza
Transliteration: pe-reh-tha
"Su pereza le costó el trabajo."
preguiça
Transliteration: preh-gee-sah
"A preguiça dele o impediu de sair."
आलस्य
Transliteration: aalasya
"उसका आलस्य उसे सफल होने से रोकता है।"
懒惰
Transliteration: lǎn duò
"他的懒惰使他无法成功。"
게으름
Transliteration: ge-eu-reum
"그의 게으름은 그를 실패하게 만들었다."
怠惰
Transliteration: taida
"彼の怠惰は成功を妨げた。"
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