idlehood
English
Etymology
From earlier idlehead, from Middle English idelhed (“vanity”), equivalent to idle + -hood. Cognate with Scots ydilheid (“idleness”), Dutch ijdelheid (“vanity”), German Eidelkeit (“vanity, conceit, idleness”). More at idlehead.
Noun
idlehood (uncountable)
- The state or condition of being idle; a habit of idling; idleness.
Synonyms
- idleness