do-nothingism

do-noth·ing

(do͞o′nŭth′ĭng) Informal
adj.
Offering no initiative for change, especially in politics.
n.
An idle or lazy person.
do′-noth′ing·ism n.
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do-nothingism

idleness or indolence as a habit or regular practice.
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do-nothingism

noun
Informal. The quality or state of being lazy:
idleness, indolence, laziness, shiftlessness, sloth, slothfulness, sluggardness, sluggishness.
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