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Vinony

procrastination

noun

  1. habitual or intentional delay of starting or finishing a task despite knowing potential negative consequences
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ / /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ / [-ʃn̩]

noun

Etymology: From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”).

  1. The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.

    “Procrastination is the thief of time; year after year it steals until all are fled.”