worklessness
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]worklessness (uncountable)
- (British) Unemployment; the state of being without paid work
- 2009 January 16, Libby Brooks, “Generation Crunch need more than just McJobs”, in The Guardian[1]:
- The majority come from circumstances where worklessness is embedded, and placements need to incorporate some element of mentoring if these individuals are to develop the life skills necessary to sustain a career.