\Pro*cras`ti*na"tion\, n. [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.]
The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness.
Procrastination is the thief of time. --Young.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
distraction
\Dis*trac"tion\, n. [L. distractio: cf. F. distraction.]
1. The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.
To create distractions among us. --Bp. Burnet.
2. That which diverts attention; a diversion.
"Domestic distractions.'' --G. Eliot.
3. A diversity of direction; detachment. [Obs.]
His power went out in such distractions as Beguiled all species. --Shak.
4. State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
That ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction. --1 Cor. vii. 3?.
5. Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
Never was known a night of such distraction. --Dryden.
6. Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
The distraction of the children, who saw both their parents together, would have melted the hardest heart. --Tatler.
7. Derangement of the mind; madness. --Atterbury.
Syn: Perplexity; confusion; disturbance; disorder; dissension; tumult; derangement; madness; raving; franticness; furiousness.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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