"introversive labor" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} introversive labor (uncountable)
  1. (economics) Labor that is expended in order to strengthen or make vigorous or agile the mind or body; or to achieve a religious purpose; or labor that is expended to avoid the disutility of work, as for example, to forget, to escape from depressing thoughts or banish annoying thoughts. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-introversive_labor-en-noun-lrn8HfQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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