Protestant work ethic
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- noun
- /ˈprɒtɪstənt wɜrk ˈɛθɪk/
:
ética protestante del trabajo
- And don't forget America's human capital, Yankee ingenuity, and Protestant work ethic.
Examples
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I come from New England with an overdose of the Protestant work ethic, so it's virtually impossible for me—
Blog text (27) -
However, some are also consistent with Weber's Protestant work ethic.
Academic text (2000) -
Congressman Box lent a moral tone to the discussion, warning of the potential disintegration of America because of its surrender of the Protestant work ethic.
Academic text (2002) -
I teach "useless" things like philosophy and literature (subjects that have never fared very well in a nation built upon the Protestant work ethic).
Academic text (1993) -
The American collegiate culture, whose foundation is rooted in the Protestant work ethic, conflicts with other educational cultures that are collaborative rather than individualistic.
Academic text (2008) -
The roots of stigma can, however, most clearly be traced back to the Calvinistic Protestant work ethic (PWE).
Academic text (1995) -
Immigration has never really been part of actual conservative principles such as the limited government of John Locke, the small but cohesive and strong military of Alexander Hamilton, the free-market laissez-faire of Adam Smith, or even the Protestant work ethic of Max Weber.
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Many companies value the Protestant work ethic because it emphasizes dedication and reliability.
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She attributed her success to the Protestant work ethic, which encourages discipline and perseverance.
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The community celebrated members who embodied the Protestant work ethic through hard work and frugality.
Synonyms
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A strict set of moral rules that values hard work and avoids pleasure
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Protestant + work + ethic
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the parts: 'Protestant' (relating to Protestant Christianity) + 'work' (labor) + 'ethic' (moral values) yields a moral view about work associated with Protestantism. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can grasp the basic idea (though they might miss historical or sociological nuances), and similar formations exist in other languages.
Etymology
Protestant work ethic may come from the image of Protestant people who praised early, honest work and a simple, careful life as a kind of rule, an ethic, to live by. That's why the phrase now means the belief that hard work, saving money and self-control are 'moral' and important.