Dilatoriness

/daɪˈleɪtərɪnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being dilatory; the tendency to delay, postpone, or move slowly.

Etymology

From dilatory + -ness suffix creating an abstract noun. Describes the state or quality of being inclined toward delay.

Kelly Says

Medieval English love poems often complained about a lover's 'dilatoriness'—delaying a meeting or response was a common dramatic trope in romance!

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