work ethic




WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
work′ eth′ic, 
  1. Sociologya belief in the moral benefit and importance of work and its inherent ability to strengthen character.
  • 1950–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
work ethic n
  1. a belief in the moral value of work (often in the phrase Protestant work ethic)
'work ethic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Protestant ethic - Puritan ethic

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