work ethic

Definitions

1. The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
2. The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties.

Equivalents

Examples

“Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim⟳ that Britons needed a better work⟳ ethic, told broadcasters: “I think⟳ everybody should be working hard, including myself.””

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