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Procrastination — is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. [ Cite … Wikipedia
procrastination — [ prɔkrastinasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; du lat. procrastinatio, de pro et crastinus « du lendemain » ♦ Littér. Tendance à tout remettre au lendemain, à ajourner, à temporiser. « Mon indécision, ma “procrastination”, comme disait Saint Loup » (Proust).… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Procrastination — Pro*cras ti*na tion, n. [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.] The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. [1913 Webster] Procrastination is the thief of time. Young. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Procrastination — Procrastination, lat. deutsch, Vertagung … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
procrastination — (n.) 1540s, from L. procrastinationem a putting off, noun of action from pp. stem of procrastinare put off till tomorrow, from pro forward (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + crastinus belonging to tomorrow, from cras tomorrow, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
Procrastination — Cet article concerne la notion de psychologie. Pour le livre portant ce titre, voir Procrastination (Disque monde). La procrastination, du latin pro et crastinus qui signifie « demain »[1], est la tendance à remettre systématiquement au … Wikipédia en Français
Procrastination — Aufschieben (auch Prokrastination, Aufschiebeverhalten, Handlungsaufschub) ist eine Bezeichnung für das Verhalten von Menschen, das Erledigen notwendiger, aber unangenehmer Dinge immer wieder zu verschieben. Das Phänomen des Aufschiebens berührt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
procrastination — noun /pɹəʊ̆ˌkɹæstɪˈneɪʃə̆n/ The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness. Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled … Wiktionary
procrastination — see procrastination is the thief of time … Proverbs new dictionary
procrastination — procrastinate ► VERB ▪ delay or postpone action. DERIVATIVES procrastination noun procrastinator noun. ORIGIN Latin procrastinare defer till the morning … English terms dictionary
