"shadow work" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} shadow work (uncountable)
  1. (economics) Unpaid labor in the form of self-service. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-shadow_work-en-noun-IpFTOQmz Categories (other): Economics Topics: economics, sciences
  2. (psychology, modern witchcraft) Any process intended to make one conscious of a shadow aspect in one's subconscious. Tags: uncountable Related terms: do-it-yourself [economics, sciences], DIY [economics, sciences], emotional labor [psychology, human-sciences, sciences]
    Sense id: en-shadow_work-en-noun-eBET7gZI Categories (other): Psychology, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Work Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Work: 29 71 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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