protestant ethic

protestant ethic
noun
Usage: usually capitalized P
: an ethic that stresses the virtue of hard work, thrift, and self-discipline

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ˌProtestant ˈethic 7 (also ˌProtestant ˈwork ethic) noun singular
the idea that a person has a duty to work hard and spend their time and money in a careful, responsible way, sometimes thought to be typical of Protestants
 
Word Origin:
[Protestant ethic] translating German die protestantische Ethik, coined (1904) by the economist Max Weber in his thesis on the relationship between the teachings of Calvin and the rise of capitalism.

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