English words for 'Alternative form of Protestant work ethic.'
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noun
- an adherent of Protestantism
- the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
- (Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
- (historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
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verb
verb
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adj
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- (chiefly US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).
- (chiefly US) That part of a day in which work is done.
- a day on which work is done
- the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
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- (intransitive) To struggle, toil, strive, labour.
- (intransitive) To trudge, walk heavily.
- (ambitransitive) To wrestle.
- (transitive, dialectal) To distress, overtire.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To hurry along; gad about.
- (intransitive) To sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
- (intransitive) To toss or tumble oneself about; act violently, rage, throw a fit.
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noun
- Initialism of social work.
- (electronics) Initialism of short wave.
- Abbreviation of software.
- Initialism of search warrant.
- Initialism of street workout.
- Initialism of sex worker.
- Initialism of start weight.
- Initialism of sex work.
- Initialism of southwest.
- the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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- a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
- (Roman Catholicism) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
- A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
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verb
noun
- The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.
- Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
- The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
- the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
noun
name
- (Judaism, Christianity) The area historically known as Judea, which was promised to the Israelites by God according to oral tradition recorded in the Book of Genesis.
- (Mormonism) The United States of America.
- (idiomatic, sometimes lower case) Heaven or the afterlife.
- A locality in Kentish council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
noun
- The state of being heathen.
- (Germanic paganism, sometimes capitalized) The collection of people who follow Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Abrahamic religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples.
- From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.
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- (intransitive) To toil, to work.
- To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- (transitive) To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
- (nautical) To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- work hard
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
noun
- (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- (historical) A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.
- The time period during which a mother gives birth.
- (uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- (uncommon, zoology) A group of moles.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- (medicine, obstetrics) The act or process of a mother giving birth.
- (nautical) The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
- an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
noun
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
verb
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
verb
- (intransitive) To work as a jobber.
- (transitive) To pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
- To hire or let in periods of service.
- (transitive, often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
- (intransitive) To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
- (intransitive, professional wrestling slang) To take the loss, usually in a demeaning or submissive manner.
- (transitive, trading) To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
- (transitive, now Australia) To hit (someone) with a quick, sharp punch; to jab.
- (intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
- work occasionally
- invest at a risk
- arranged for contracted work to be done by others
- profit privately from public office and official business
noun
- An economic role for which a person is paid.
- (UK, slang, law enforcement, uncountable) The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.
- (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- (colloquial) A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
- Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
- (in noun compounds) A sex act.
- (vulgar, slang) A penis.
- (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.
- A task.
- A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
- (informal) A robbery or heist.
- the performance of a piece of work
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- the responsibility to do something
- a crime (especially a robbery)
- a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
- a workplace; as in the expression ‘on the job’
- (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
- a damaging piece of work
- an object worked on; a result produced by working
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
noun
- an adherent of Protestantism
- the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
- (Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
- (historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.
adj
noun
- Initialism of social work.
- (electronics) Initialism of short wave.
- Abbreviation of software.
- Initialism of search warrant.
- Initialism of street workout.
- Initialism of sex worker.
- Initialism of start weight.
- Initialism of sex work.
- Initialism of southwest.
- the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
adj
name
verb
noun
- a lay person dedicated to religious work or the religious life
- (Roman Catholicism) A person dedicated to a life of religion or monasticism, especially a member of an order without religious vows or a lay member of a religious community.
- A child given up by its parents into the keeping or dedication of a religious order or house.
adj
verb
noun
- The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.
- Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
- The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
- the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
noun
name
- (Judaism, Christianity) The area historically known as Judea, which was promised to the Israelites by God according to oral tradition recorded in the Book of Genesis.
- (Mormonism) The United States of America.
- (idiomatic, sometimes lower case) Heaven or the afterlife.
- A locality in Kentish council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
noun
- The state of being heathen.
- (Germanic paganism, sometimes capitalized) The collection of people who follow Heathenry, a modern pagan faith inspired by the pre-Abrahamic religions of Germanic tribes, Anglo-Saxons and Norse peoples.
- From one religion's or creed's perspective, the rest of the world that does not follow that creed or religion.
noun
- (figurative) Hard work; toil.
- (video games, slang) An extremely or excessively competitive player.
- Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
- (British, military slang, especially WWI) A soldier (especially one who is old or experienced).
- A short run by a racehorse as a form of exercise.
- (historical) The sweating sickness.
- (figurative) Moisture issuing from any substance.
- The state of one who is sweating; diaphoresis.
- salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
- condensation of moisture on a cold surface
- agitation resulting from active worry
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work
verb
- (transitive, informal) To extract money, labour, etc. from, by exaction or oppression.
- (intransitive, plumbing) To solder (a pipe joint) together.
- (intransitive) To have drops of water form on (something's surface) due to moisture condensation.
- (transitive, informal) To worry about (something).
- (intransitive, informal) To worry.
- (transitive) To take a racehorse for a short exercise run.
- (intransitive) To emit sweat.
- (transitive, slang) To stress out, to put under pressure.
- (intransitive) To suffer a penalty; to smart for one's misdeeds.
- (intransitive, informal) To work hard.
- To cause to perspire.
- (transitive, intransitive, cooking) To cook slowly at low heat, in shallow oil and without browning, to reduce moisture content.
- (transitive) To emit, in the manner of sweat.
- (transitive) To cause to excrete moisture through skin.
- (video games) To be extremely dedicated to winning a game; to play competitively.
- (intransitive) To emit moisture.
- excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
verb
verb
adj
adv
noun
verb
name
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To struggle, toil, strive, labour.
- (intransitive) To trudge, walk heavily.
- (ambitransitive) To wrestle.
- (transitive, dialectal) To distress, overtire.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To hurry along; gad about.
- (intransitive) To sprawl with the arms and legs; kick or fidget with the feet.
- (intransitive) To toss or tumble oneself about; act violently, rage, throw a fit.
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To toil, to work.
- To suffer the pangs of childbirth.
- To be oppressed with difficulties or disease; to do one's work under conditions which make it especially hard or wearisome; to move slowly, as against opposition, or under a burden.
- (transitive) To belabour, to emphasise or expand upon (a point in a debate, etc).
- (nautical) To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
- strive and make an effort to reach a goal
- work hard
- undergo the efforts of childbirth
noun
- (uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
- (historical) A traditional unit of area in Mexico and Texas, equivalent to 177.1 acres or 71.67 ha.
- The time period during which a mother gives birth.
- (uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
- An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
- (uncommon, zoology) A group of moles.
- That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
- (medicine, obstetrics) The act or process of a mother giving birth.
- (nautical) The pitching or tossing of a vessel which results in the straining of timbers and rigging.
- an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
- a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
verb
- (intransitive) To work as a jobber.
- (transitive) To pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
- To hire or let in periods of service.
- (transitive, often with out) To subcontract a project or delivery in small portions to a number of contractors.
- (intransitive) To seek private gain under pretence of public service; to turn public matters to private advantage.
- (intransitive, professional wrestling slang) To take the loss, usually in a demeaning or submissive manner.
- (transitive, trading) To buy and sell for profit, as securities; to speculate in.
- (transitive, now Australia) To hit (someone) with a quick, sharp punch; to jab.
- (intransitive) To do odd jobs or occasional work for hire.
- work occasionally
- invest at a risk
- arranged for contracted work to be done by others
- profit privately from public office and official business
noun
- An economic role for which a person is paid.
- (UK, slang, law enforcement, uncountable) The police as a profession, act of policing, or an individual police officer.
- (computing) A task, or series of tasks, carried out in batch mode (especially on a mainframe computer).
- (colloquial) A thing or whatsit (often used in a vague way to refer to something whose name one cannot recall).
- Any affair or event which affects one, whether fortunately or unfortunately.
- (in noun compounds) A sex act.
- (vulgar, slang) A penis.
- (in noun compounds) Plastic surgery.
- A task.
- A public transaction done for private profit; something performed ostensibly as a part of official duty, but really for private gain; a corrupt official business.
- (informal) A robbery or heist.
- the performance of a piece of work
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- the responsibility to do something
- a crime (especially a robbery)
- a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
- a workplace; as in the expression ‘on the job’
- (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
- a damaging piece of work
- an object worked on; a result produced by working
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
adj
noun
- (chiefly US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends).
- (chiefly US) That part of a day in which work is done.
- a day on which work is done
- the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage
noun
- an adherent of Protestantism
- the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
- (Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later).
- (historical) A member of the Church of England or Church of Ireland, as distinct from Protestant nonconformists or dissenters.