ozio

Definitions of ozio
  1. noun
    apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  2. noun
    having no employment
  3. noun
    any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits
    synonyms: bradipo
  4. noun
    the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
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    type of:
    ignavia, indolenza, infingardaggine, oziosità, pigrizia, poltronaggine, poltroneria, svogliatezza, tedio
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  5. noun
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
    synonyms: accidia
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    type of:
    renitenza, riluttanza, ritrosia
    a certain degree of unwillingness
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