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- adjective obsolete Lazy, idle,
slothful .
Etymologies
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An alteration of the Latin dēsidiōsus ("slothful"), from dēsidia ("idleness”, “indolence”, “sloth"), from dēsideō ("I sit idle"), from dē ("completely”, “thoroughly") + sedeō ("I sit"); compare desidiose.
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reesetee commented on the word desidious
(Obsolete) Idle, indolent, slothful.
April 11, 2008
jmjarmstrong commented on the word desidious
JM idled away some time by thinking of examples of desidious activities that demonstrate sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good and there are heaps!
April 14, 2011