"do-nothingism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: do-nothing + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|do-nothing|ism}} do-nothing + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} do-nothingism (uncountable)
  1. inactivity; habitual sloth; idleness Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): ничегонеделание (ničegonedelanije) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-do-nothingism-en-noun-g2AVJGmj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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