Protestant work ethic

English

Noun

Protestant work ethic (plural Protestant work ethics)

  1. (Should we delete(+) this sense?) A Calvinist value emphasizing the necessity of constant labor in a person's calling as a sign of personal salvation.
  2. (idiomatic, rare) A strong work ethic.

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