microretiree

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noun

One who goes on a microretirement.

OriginEnglish retiree ← Middle English tiren ← Old English tēorian →
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Meanings

nounmicroretiree (plural microretirees)

plural microretirees · alternative micro-retiree

  1. One who goes on a microretirement.
    1 more example

    “A long career gap can sometimes make it difficult to re-enter the workforce, especially in areas with rapidly changing technological advancements,” said Stephen Dwyer, president of the ASA. Microretirees may also lose out on retirement contributions and income they would have received had they chosen to stay in the workforce, he added.

    2024 December 16, Tony Case, “Need a break? Microretirement may be the answer”, in WorkLife, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2025

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Proto-Italic*wre-
  6. Latinre-
  7. Old Frenchre-
  8. Middle Englishre-
  9. Englishre-
  10. Proto-West Germanic*teuʀōn
  11. Old Englishtēorian
  12. Middle Englishtiren
  13. Englishtire
  14. Englishretire
  15. Englishretiree
  16. Englishmicroretiree

From micro- + retiree.

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Cite this entry
APA

microretiree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microretiree

MLA

“microretiree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microretiree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microretiree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microretiree.

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