Protestant work ethic

noun

A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.

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Puritan work ethic
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Meanings

nounProtestant work ethic (plural Protestant work ethics)

plural Protestant work ethics

  1. A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.

    Synonyms: Puritan work ethic

  2. idiomaticrareA strong work ethic.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.

Similar
Puritan work ethic
Also see
puritan work ethic
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