procrastination

Etymology

From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /-ʃn̩/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

procrastination (usually uncountable, plural procrastinations)

1. The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
   • 1742, Edward Young, Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality I, 1, 393

     Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōcrāstinātiō.

Noun

procrastination f (plural procrastinations)

1. procrastination

Further reading

• “procrastination” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).