work ethic

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work ethic

noun work ethics

The value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties.
The tendency to work hard at one's job or duties. Badenoch, asked about Philp’s claim that Britons needed a better work ethic, told broadcasters: “I think everybody should be working hard, including myself.”
Similar: industry, diligence

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noun value that one ought to work hard at one's job or duties

Español	ética laboral
日本語	労働観 rōdōkan
中文	勤勉精神 qínmiǎn jīngshén
Deutsch	Arbeitsmoral, Arbeitsmentalität
Русский	трудолюбие trudoljubije

noun tendency to work hard at one's job or duties

Español	ética laboral
中文	勤勉性
Deutsch	Arbeitsmoral
Русский	трудолюбие trudoljubije

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@misc{work_ethic_2026,
  title = {work ethic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/work%20ethic},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}