indolence

UK/ˈindələns/US/'indәlәns/

Definitions

Habitual laziness; an aversion to work or effort

懒惰，怠惰；好逸恶劳

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

dolpain, sorrow, grief

-encestate, quality

=indolence

in- (not) + dol (feel pain) + -ence (noun) = the noun of indolent: literally 'the state of feeling no pain,' which English reasoned into 'taking no trouble' — habitual laziness. See indolent for the full no-pain-to-no-effort logic.

Root dol still carries 6 more words

Common Collocations

1.sink into indolence陷入怠惰
2.a life of indolence懒散的生活
3.habitual indolence积习难改的懒惰

Example Sentences

1.
Weeks of indolence had left him out of shape and bored.
2.
She criticized the committee's indolence in addressing the problem.

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