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1. Laziness. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.<br> | 1. [[Laziness]]. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.<br> | ||
2. A mammal that, by achieving 1., seems to have done perfectly well for itself. | 2. A mammal that, by achieving 1., seems to have done perfectly well for itself. | ||
In the Bible, | In the Bible, “sloth” is one of the deadly sins — it may also have been one of the Seven Dwarves, come to think of it — but in the [[Jolly Contrarian]]’s estimations — I dare say because he’s so badly afflicted by it — one of the great paragonic virtues. | ||
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*[[Special pleading]] | *[[Special pleading]] | ||
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Sloth
/sləʊθ/ (n.)
1. Laziness. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.
2. A mammal that, by achieving 1., seems to have done perfectly well for itself.
In the Bible, “sloth” is one of the deadly sins — it may also have been one of the Seven Dwarves, come to think of it — but in the Jolly Contrarian’s estimations — I dare say because he’s so badly afflicted by it — one of the great paragonic virtues.