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worklessness

noun

Etymology

From workless + -ness.

  1. inherited from *werǵ-✻ — “to make”
  2. inherited from *wérǵom✻ — “work”
  3. inherited from *werką✻ — “work”
  4. inherited from *werk✻
  5. inherited from weorc
  6. inherited from work
  7. suffixed as workless — “work + less”
  8. suffixed as worklessness — “workless + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state of being without paid work.

    • The majority come from circumstances where worklessness is embedded, and placements need to incorporate some element of mentoring if these individuals are to develop the life skills necessary to sustain a career.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA