Sisyphism

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noun

Infinite labor that produces nothing.

OriginFrench Sisyphisme →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounSisyphism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInfinite labor that produces nothing.

Origin

  1. FrenchSisyphisme
  2. EnglishSisyphism

From French Sisyphisme, coined by Frédéric Bastiat.

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Translations

German Sisyphusarbeit
  • Sisyphusarbeitinfinite labor that produces nothing
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APA

Sisyphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sisyphism

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Chicago

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