Meaning of pigritude | Babel Free

Definitions

Slothfulness, laziness.

literary, rare, uncountable

Examples

“Pigritude. Slothfulnes.”

“But, with a little thoughtful frequenting, those deserted river-sides become⟳ contemplative and pleasant rambling-places, and, if some whim of fashion do not make⟳ the bank of the Hudson like⟳ the Marina of Smyrna, a fashionable resort, I have⟳ my Sunday afternoons provided for, during the pigritude of city durance.”

“If people have⟳ sunk into such shameful pigritude that they will only fight⟳ if wantonly attacked, is it moral to twist⟳ facts in such a way as to make⟳ the enemy appear⟳ to bear⟳ all the blame⟳?”

“Yes, I was guilty of procrastination, sloth, accidie, pigritude (a lovely old word for laziness), stupidity perhaps, but did I not try⟳?”

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